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The opening of the 2020 legislative session in just one month marks a shift in leadership not seen in Maryland since 1986. The ascendance of House Speaker Adrienne Jones, of Baltimore County, and incoming Senate President William “Bill” Ferguson, of ...

A long-awaited project that would improve the aging Howard Street Tunnel and which had been viewed as critical for the future of rail cargo shipments from the Port of Baltimore is fully funded, according to state transportation officials. Maryland Transportation ...

ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan Thursday called on lawmakers to support his proposals for education targeted at bricks and mortar as well as student performance. The proposals for a massive infusion of school construction funds and “accountability” provisions from the ...

Sen. Will Smith has been named the new chairman of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. Incoming Senate President William “Bill” Ferguson made the announcement at a party to welcome Smith, a Montgomery County Democrat and U.S. naval intelligence officer,  home ...

The director of the Maryland Port Administration is leaving at the end of the year. James White, who is in his second stint leading the port administration, tendered his resignation Wednesday afternoon. Erin Henson, a spokeswoman for the Maryland Department ...

ANNAPOLIS — A proposal to expand parts of the Capital Beltway and the American Legion Bridge hit a snag Wednesday after Comptroller Peter Franchot asked for the delay of a key Board of Public Works’ vote. The three-member panel was ...

COLLEGE PARK — The head of the state agency that enforces tobacco regulations is asking a task force for help in keeping up with advances in the industry that include e-cigarettes and vaping. The call comes as Comptroller Peter Franchot leads ...

More change is coming to the Maryland General Assembly with the departure of Sen. Robert A. “Bobby” Zirkin. The Baltimore County Democrat said Monday he is calling it a political career after more than 20 years in Annapolis, including the ...

The association representing Maryland’s tort lawyers is asking a Circuit Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit against it filed by the group’s former lobbying firm. In a filing in Prince George’s County Circuit Court, the Maryland Association for Justice claims that ...

Gov. Larry Hogan Tuesday morning announced a plan to redevelop an aging state government complex in west Baltimore currently the subject of litigation stemming from a previous redevelopment proposal. Hogan said the state will move forward almost immediately with a new procurement process that ...