By: Alexander Pyles

Here’s a few government and politics headlines for Thursday:

• The Washington Post reports that a House of Delegates work group has been meeting in secret to discuss Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun control legislation.
• The Frederick News-Post, meanwhile, reports on reform efforts by senators dismayed that, when thousands arrived in Annapolis, many were unable to testify on O’Malley’s gun bill in a Senate hearing last week.
• The Herald-Mail reports on a Western Maryland senator’s bill that would allow bow-hunters to carry handguns.
• MarylandReporter.com reports Senate committees will not start recording their voting sessions, despite a proposed rule change by a Howard County Republican.
• Patch.com reports on an uncommon campaign strategy being used by a pair of Baltimore County lawmakers.