By: Alexander Pyles

A few government and politics headlines for Friday morning:

 - The Capital of Annapolis reports acting Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Hammond doesn’t want the job long-term.

 - MarylandReporter.com reports on a bill that would make the soft-shell crab sandwich Maryland’s state sandwich. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. — a cosponsor — says it’s about “economic development.”

 - The Gazette reports on some urban-rural disagreement on how to best care for the Chesapeake Bay.

 - The Frederick News-Post reports on the political future of potential Republican gubernatorial candidate Blaine Young, and what that means for his donors.