Sen. Andrew Serafini, a western Maryland Republican who built respect among his Republican and Democratic peers as a trusted voice on budgetary issues, will resign effective Aug. 1. Serafini had talked about departing the legislature for well over a year but ...

Gov. Larry Hogan said it is not fair to place the blame on the uptick of some measurements of the spread of the novel coronavirus on bars and restaurants.

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More changes in the Annapolis lobbying corps are happening as another former member of the now-defunct Alexander & Cleaver brand hangs up his own shingle. Davion Percy, who previously served as the vice president of the government relations at Alexander ...

State lawmakers got their first look at $1.45 billion in budget reductions proposed by Gov. Larry Hogan as the state attempts to offset large revenue declines driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic. In total, the Hogan administration is proposing more ...

One Maryland lawmaker is lobbying his colleagues for a special session to address police brutality. Del. Julian Ivey, D-Prince George’s, is calling for the special session to begin by July 31 in the wake of several recent police custody deaths ...

A majority of Marylanders say they approve of restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, with those positive feelings translating into additional support for an already popular two-term Republican governor. The poll released by Gonzales Research and ...

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Local officials are taking a page out of the national pandemic playbook, calling on state government to provide needed COVID-19 test kits and supplies before easing restrictions on daily life in their communities. Leaders of Maryland counties that have announced ...

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Maryland lawmakers plan to hold a hearing Tuesday on the difficulties in applying for and receiving unemployment benefits in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate Finance and Budget and Taxation Committees plan to hold the virtual hearing on ...

Budget cuts necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic are still pending as state officials look for places to reduce spending in the current year. “No decisions have been made, and no firm recommendations have been passed on to the governor at ...

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How fast Maryland can start reopening all depends on the numbers. Gov. Larry Hogan is expected to discuss some of the details of a plan that could get shops and businesses reopened at some point. And some of the metrics ...

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