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Eye on Annapolis

Sep 29, 2022

Court of Special Appeals panel denies Cox’s request for stay on mail ballot counting order

A three-judge panel of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals has denied a request to stay a lower court order that would allow mail-in ballots to be counted as early as Saturday.

Apr 7, 2022

Lord Benjamin’s 15 minutes of fame

In the state capital you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a portrait of a lord, lady or other more important figure in Maryland history. But the story of Lord Benjamin and his portrait is not one of those stories. Because Lord Benjamin is a figment of a lawmaker’s impish imagination. A prank some […]

Daily Record government affairs reporter Bryan P. Sears speaks with Mileah Kromer in a free webinar discussion Monday, March 14.
Mar 14, 2022

Watch: Eye On Annapolis webinar addresses poll findings, state’s COVID response, more

Daily Record government affairs reporter Bryan P. Sears hosted Mileah Kromer and Sen. Clarence Lam for a free webinar discussion Monday, March 14, as part of the Eye on Annapolis series focusing on the 2022 General Assembly session.

Mar 10, 2022

Eye on Annapolis webinar to focus on politics, health department issues March 14

Daily Record government affairs reporter Bryan P. Sears will host Mileah Kromer and Sen. Clarence Lam in a free webinar discussion at 10 a.m. Monday, March 14, as part of the Eye on Annapolis series focusing on the 2022 General Assembly session.

Feb 14, 2022

Mask requirement to end Feb. 22 in Maryland state buildings

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland will stop requiring masks in state buildings next week, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday. The governor cited continuing improvements in state health metrics relating to COVID-19. Hospitalizations have dropped to 751 in Maryland. That is down 78% since hitting a peak last month. Hogan says the state is able to take another […]

Feb 10, 2022

Maryland governor calls to end school mask requirement

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan called on the State Board of Education on Thursday to stop requiring face coverings in schools. Hogan cited the state’s improving health metrics, a well as the widespread availability of vaccines for school-age children. “A growing number of medical professionals, parents, and bipartisan state officials throughout the nation are […]

The $200,000 Senate conference studio is called a ‘good investment’ by Senate President Bill Ferguson, who says it will help lawmakers communicate with constituents. (THE DAILY RECORD/BRYAN P. SEARS)
Jan 14, 2022

Maryland Senate has new digs for its news conferences

Senate President Bill Ferguson spent $200,000 renovating a room for use as a space for news conferences.

Jan 10, 2022

COVID again leads to rule changes for Maryland General Assembly session

An ongoing pandemic will again affect Maryland’s upcoming General Assembly session. The state finds itself in a new, more intense surge of COVID-19 because of the more transmissible omicron strain. A coalition of good government and other groups said plans for the 2022 session don’t go far enough and in some cases are confusing. “While […]

Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman
Jan 10, 2022

Laura Neuman announces bid for Maryland governor as Democrat

Former Republican Anne Arundel County executive and entrepreneur Laura Neuman announced her bid for Maryland governor as a Democrat.

Jan 10, 2022

COVID again leads to rule changes for Maryland General Assembly session

An ongoing pandemic will again affect Maryland's upcoming General Assembly session.

Jan 10, 2022

Several House committees to see new leadership in 2022

The opening of the 2022 session will be marked by key changes in several standing committees in the House of Delegates. The moves come as Alexandra Hughes, the first Black woman to serve as chief of staff both under House Speakers Michael Busch and Adrienne Jones, leaves to form her own Annapolis consulting firm. Jones, […]

Dec 10, 2021

Alex Hughes to leave MD Speaker’s office at end of year

A top adviser to the last two leaders of the House of Delegates will leave her post at the end of the year. Alexandra Hughes, 44, will be missing from her usual spot on the rostrum within earshot of House Speaker Adrienne Jones when the 2022 session starts. A fixture in the speaker’s office for […]

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