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state roundup: house, senate diverge over energy b...

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State Roundup: ‘Good Cause Evictions’ ...

By Cynthia Prairie | April 2, 2026 | State Roundup | 1 |

State Roundup: Number of ICE arrests more than tri...

By Cynthia Prairie | April 1, 2026 | State Roundup | 1 |

State Roundup: Senate panel begins amending energy...

By Cynthia Prairie | March 31, 2026 | State Roundup | 0 |

State Roundup: Budget shortfall patched, but long-...

By Cynthia Prairie | March 30, 2026 | State Roundup | 0 |

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Thousands of No Kings protesters in Columbia hear Elfreth’s plea: ‘We cannot do this without you’

Thousands of No Kings protesters in Columbia hear Elfreth’s plea: ‘We cannot do this without you’

By Len Lazarick | March 30, 2026 | News | 0 |

Thousands of No King protesters on Saturday afternoon in Columbia’s Symphony Woods heard speeches...

  • A building moratorium in some Baltimore suburbs due to sewage overflows

    A building moratorium in some Baltimore suburbs due to sewage overflows

    By Timothy Wheeler | March 12, 2026 | Environment, News | 0 |

  • U.S. Park Police on Md., Va. parkways are helping ICE carry out arrests

    U.S. Park Police on Md., Va. parkways are helping ICE carry out arrests

    By Capital News Service | March 11, 2026 | News | 0 |

  • Maryland’s main energy producer is nuclear and growing — but concerns about nuclear energy remain

    Maryland’s main energy producer is nuclear and growing — but concerns about nuclear energy remain

    By Capital News Service | March 9, 2026 | Environment, News | 1 |

  • As data centers multiply, Maryland’s power grid struggles to keep up

    As data centers multiply, Maryland’s power grid struggles to keep up

    By Capital News Service | March 4, 2026 | Environment, News | 1 |

State Roundup

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state roundup: house, senate diverge over energy bill; e-z pass fines surge into tens of thousands; amazon wants to build data center at calvert cliffs

state roundup: house, senate diverge over energy bill; e-z pass fines surge into tens of thousands; amazon wants to build data center at calvert cliffs

By Leslie Hunt | April 3, 2026 | State Roundup | 0 |

E-Z PASS FINES BALLOON INTO TENS OF THOUSANDS IN DEBT AS LAWMAKERS PUSH FIX: Across Maryland,...

  • State Roundup: ‘Good Cause Evictions’ gets another chance; energy study amendment problematic, advocates say; House panel pressured on Senate youth charges bill

    State Roundup: ‘Good Cause Evictions’ gets another chance; energy study amendment problematic, advocates say; House panel pressured on Senate youth charges bill

    By Cynthia Prairie | April 2, 2026 | State Roundup | 1 |

  • State Roundup: Number of ICE arrests more than triple in year; lawmakers who seek Del Bouchat’s resignation get an unwanted gift; House, Senate energy bills differ widely

    State Roundup: Number of ICE arrests more than triple in year; lawmakers who seek Del Bouchat’s resignation get an unwanted gift; House, Senate energy bills differ widely

    By Cynthia Prairie | April 1, 2026 | State Roundup | 1 |

  • State Roundup: Senate panel begins amending energy package; Senate, House pass versions of $71B budget; Lawmakers rush bill critics say could leave victims unprotected

    State Roundup: Senate panel begins amending energy package; Senate, House pass versions of $71B budget; Lawmakers rush bill critics say could leave victims unprotected

    By Cynthia Prairie | March 31, 2026 | State Roundup | 0 |

  • State Roundup: Budget shortfall patched, but long-term woes continue; lawmakers push to enshrine access to emergency abortions; Marylanders show up for lots of No Kings rallies

    State Roundup: Budget shortfall patched, but long-term woes continue; lawmakers push to enshrine access to emergency abortions; Marylanders show up for lots of No Kings rallies

    By Cynthia Prairie | March 30, 2026 | State Roundup | 0 |

State House, Election

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26 years as an adjunct professor at Towson University with few benefits, she would like to see part-timers get bargaining rights

26 years as an adjunct professor at Towson University with few benefits, she would like to see part-timers get bargaining rights

By Jayne Bernasconi | March 11, 2026 | Commentary, General Assembly | 0 |

By Jayne Bernasconi I have been in denial for years now. I am a dance professor at Towson...

  • Has Maryland’s elections administrator found the Fountain of Youth? The state’s ancient voters would make it seem so. 

    Has Maryland’s elections administrator found the Fountain of Youth? The state’s ancient voters would make it seem so. 

    By Mark Uncapher | March 4, 2026 | Commentary, Election | 1 |

  • A busy Senator, Katie Fry Hester, tackles energy, artificial intelligence and cyber security and lots more

    A busy Senator, Katie Fry Hester, tackles energy, artificial intelligence and cyber security and lots more

    By Len Lazarick | March 1, 2026 | General Assembly, News | 0 |

  • Senate considers official probe of Black boys deaths in old juvenile prison

    Senate considers official probe of Black boys deaths in old juvenile prison

    By Capital News Service | February 26, 2026 | General Assembly | 0 |

  • A third of state Senate running unopposed for reelection

    A third of state Senate running unopposed for reelection

    By Len Lazarick | February 24, 2026 | Election, General Assembly, News | 0 |

Commentary

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A Bipartisan Breakthrough on Energy Affordability in Maryland

A Bipartisan Breakthrough on Energy Affordability in Maryland

By Ian Magruder | April 4, 2026 | Commentary | 0 |

By Ian Magruder and Molly Knoll Democrats and Republicans can’t seem to agree on much of anything...

  • Annapolis legislation targeting Israel are antisemitism in disguise

    Annapolis legislation targeting Israel are antisemitism in disguise

    By Marc King | March 20, 2026 | Commentary | 0 |

  • Maryland’s Healthcare Bureaucracy Hurts Patients. This Bill Would Make It Worse

    Maryland’s Healthcare Bureaucracy Hurts Patients. This Bill Would Make It Worse

    By Liam Siguad | March 19, 2026 | Commentary | 0 |

  • 26 years as an adjunct professor at Towson University with few benefits, she would like to see part-timers get bargaining rights

    26 years as an adjunct professor at Towson University with few benefits, she would like to see part-timers get bargaining rights

    By Jayne Bernasconi | March 11, 2026 | Commentary, General Assembly | 0 |

  • Maryland Already Chose a Data-Driven Path on Data Centers; Lawmakers Should Let It Play Out.

    Maryland Already Chose a Data-Driven Path on Data Centers; Lawmakers Should Let It Play Out.

    By Chris Madello | March 9, 2026 | Commentary | 0 |

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  • What Maryland Policymakers Can Learn From New Jersey’s Success in Getting Residents to Play Online Legally

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State Roundup, January 3, 2020

State employees agree to 2% raise deal; Cardin slams strike on Iranian general; family members won’t serve as campaign treasurer in proposed corruption reforms; former Del. Gaines sentencing today; Baltimore city starts 2020 with violence; Baltimore County’s homicide rate nearly doubled last year; Hogan issues welcome letter for refugees; legalized sports betting on the table; private school voucher case closely followed; former medical marijuana regulator joins cannabis company; Howard educators file grievance; viewpoints on impeached president in election year; speak out held on lifting of Baltimore gag order; profile of former Teach for America teacher turned Senate president; yard waste could be considered litter; opioid deaths by county; Garrett business leaders ask for health plan changes, Deep Creek Lake funds; Rep. Andy Harris holds a town hall; local governments meet on Bay cleanup; Hogan appoints MDTA board member; grant for bike path connector; flags fly at half staff for Cecil firefighter.

Maryland to phase in manure restrictions without delay

Maryland Agriculture Secretary Joseph Bartenfelder declared Monday that he saw no need to delay a state regulation that restricts the use of animal manure to fertilize farm fields, despite a study warning there are likely to be problems dealing with the excess manure that is expected to result.

New editor-publisher takes over MarylandReporter.com

Longtime journalist Tim Maier is the new executive editor and publisher of MarylandReporter.com, taking over day-to-day operations from editor and publisher Len Lazarick after 10 years at the helm of the site he founded in 2009. Len will remain as president of the nonprofit corporation and is now chairman of its board. He will continue to write for the website and contribute in other ways with fundraising and business functions. 

State Roundup, January 2, 2020

New laws took effect on Jan. 1, including minimum wage boost and one that bans insurers from penalizing organ donors; Baltimore ends year with 348 murders; Maryland’s prison population works a lot, but for not much pay; Gov. Hogan tells President Trump Maryland will continue to accept refugees; MarylandReporter founder Len Lazarick is stepping away from day-to-day operations, making way for Tim Maier to take the helm as executive editor and publisher; early data shows stream cleanup doesn’t help Bay as much as thought; Mike Griffith appointed to fill Del. Cassilly’s seat; lawmakers have just a few days before the start of the Annapolis session to raise campaign cash; MDGOP seizes Dems’ legal woes to stump for cash; Hogan pledges $3.8 million for Bikeways Program; and as B’more tries to control Airbnbs, fewer licensed than expected.

State Roundup, December 31, 2019

Del. Sydnor appointed senator to replace Nathan-Pulliam, Mike Griffith replaces Del. Cassilly; achievement gaps persists in Montgomery County; pay hike sought for Montgomery school board; Cummings $1M campaign fund could go to youth programs, scholarships; preview of legislation on plastic bag ban, assault rifle buy back, and legalization of marijuana, which is not likely to happen this year.  

State Roundup, December 30,2019

Deadly year in Baltimore, with 343 homicides; former Sen. Ulysses Currie dies; more questions about ex-Del. Cheryl Glenn and medical cannabis; new deputy health secretary; election day wireless communications questioned; new Prince George’s fire chief is first woman; Gov. Hogan must decide on accepting refugees; and former BaCo superintendent Joe Hairston dies.   

‘Wrong’ Md. crime data highlights inconsistent statistics

The number of rapes in Maryland increased last year by 15% over the previous year, according to an annual FBI Uniform Crime Report, released Sept. 30. This was significant — the largest year-over-year increase for the state since the FBI’s definition of rape was revised in 2013.

It’s also wrong. In fact, many of Maryland’s crime statistics reported by government agencies are unusually inconsistent — even “astounding” and “bizarre” — according to a national crime statistics expert.

State Roundup, December 24, 2019

Cheryl Glenn, who resigned abruptly last week from her House of Delegates seat, has been charged with bribery and wire fraud in exchange for backing legislation related to cannabis, opioids and alcohol; while this is the third elected official charged by the U.S. Attorney’s office, he says political corruption isn’t its only focus; Gov. Hogan announces the last round of appointments to replace the scandal-riddled UMMS board; Watermen’s Association upbeat on oyster population; a Carroll County GOP committeeman resigns, but confusion delays replacement; and Tom Darden, former State House photographer, dies.

State Roundup, December 23, 2019

Washington County officials continue to appeal for a return of the federal subsidy to support Hagerstown Regional Airport; members of Frederick’s legislative delegation meet with law enforcement, prosecutors, ACLU over work on state gang laws; some lawmakers hopeful that, with new, younger leadership, state legislature will lean left; Speaker Jones steps up to repair long-standing problem of not enough women’s loos; Gov. Hogan gives state workers Christmas Eve off; U.S. Rep. Andy Harris cheered, jeered for stand against Trump impeachment; privacy advocates see problems in Baltimore City’s second testing of surveillance planes; and former Baltimore County Judge Cavanaugh dies.

State Roundup December 20, 2019

Del. Cheryl Glenn offered no comment as her resignation was officially announced Thursday other than it was for personal reasons; proposals to expand 270 and 495 sparking protests in MoCo; fundraising begins in the congressional seat left by the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings; a charity run by his widow and candidate for the office is scrutinized for tax filing inconsistencies; victim’s family calls for hate crime statute changes; immigration detention sparks debate; Maryland leaders in House continue to play roles in impeachment; library to be named after Speaker Busch, but not without debate; explanations given for Nice bridge pedestrian lane cut; Sarah Foxwell’s Christmas death sparked sentencing law changes; vaping ban in MoCo; Baltimore DPW worker indicted on federal charges; Purple Line opening in 2022; city, state on lookout for homeowner tax credit errors; city stops gag orders in police settlement cases; Bel Air’s Mike Griffith recommended for delegate appointment; oyster shell recycling efforts recognized

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