By: Alexander Pyles

Gov. Martin O’Malley will introduce New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg at a Johns Hopkins gun policy summit Monday morning, and is expected to discuss some of his policy proposals for gun control in Maryland.

Here’s a few state poltiics headlines for Monday:

- The Washington Post reports on some of O’Malley’s gun policy proposals.

- The Baltimore Sun reports there is strong support in the state to tighten some gun laws.

- The Frederick News-Post reports a coalition of rural counties has chosen to employ a well-known Annapolis lobbyist.

- The Herald-Mail reports on proposed changes to Maryland’s petition law.