4 天之前 · The week of Jan. 20 has been almost a sacred one for Maryland lawmakers, as they reflect on the messages of two different icons – President Donald Trump and Martin Luther King Jr.

2025年1月23日 · On an afternoon in mid-January, a Montgomery County police drone tracked a shoplifting suspect as he made his way from a Wheaton CVS to the entrance of a nearby Metro station, where a patrol unit intercepted and arrested him.

2025年1月20日 · The proposed Birth Certificate Modernization Act would streamline procedures for amending sex on birth certificates, licenses and IDs, and introducing a gender-neutral designation option.

2025年1月9日 · The legislative session opened Wednesday with pomp and circumstance, with Moore addressing both chambers and members publicly praising their parties’ leaders. Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones were reinstalled as Senate majority leader and House speaker, to shouts and applause from their supporters.

2025年1月16日 · In his response to Moore’s address, Hershey argued that the governor must push for a more proactive plan in addition to the three bills. The Joint Republican Caucus has proposed two bills, the Safe Communities Act and the Violent Firearms Offenders Act, and GOP leaders say they will continue to support the Gun Theft Felony Act proposed in the past.

2025年1月7日 · EXPECT UNCERTAINTY IN 90-DAY LEGISLATIVE SESSION: The first two months of Maryland’s 90-day session will likely be markedly different from the final one, presiding officers say.Why? The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, a Republican who campaigned on strict alterations to existing Democratic policy, has state lawmakers …

2025年1月8日 · ‘CUTS ARE COMING,’ SENATE PREZ FERGUSON WARNS: Senate President Bill Ferguson is warning Maryland lawmakers they will have to walk a tightrope this session to maintain state priorities while bridging a $2.7 billion budget deficit — and that’s before potential cuts to federal funds that the state relies on. “Cuts are coming,” he said on Tuesday.

2024年11月13日 · MARYLAND FACING $2.7 BILLION BUDGET DEFICIT: Maryland lawmakers were warned Tuesday of an impending $2.7 billion deficit they’ll need to resolve for the next budget year — a significant hole that all but guarantees another debate in Annapolis over whether they should make deep budget cuts or raise taxes. Sam Janesch/The Baltimore Sun. One …

2025年1月6日 · FOUR MARYLAND FRESHMEN – 3 OF THEM WOMEN – JOIN 119 th CONGRESS: The 119th Congress that was sworn in Friday included four freshmen in Maryland’s 10-member delegation, three in the House and one in the Senate.The newcomers boosted the number of Maryland women in Congress from zero to three — there hasn’t been a woman in …

2024年11月22日 · MD PAYS OVER $58 MILLION OVER STALLED STATE CENTER PROJECT: The 20-year legal battle over a stalled redevelopment project in West Baltimore came to a close on Wednesday with a $58.5 million settlement between Maryland and the developer originally tasked with completing the project. Katie Shepherd/The Washington Post. BLUEPRINT …