A coalition of mostly progressive groups are asking leading candidates to become the next speaker of the House of Delegates to commit to a number of changes in how the chamber functions. The coalition, led by the ACLU of Maryland, ...

Maryland lawmakers will return to Annapolis on May 1 for a brief special session to elect a new House speaker. Gov. Larry Hogan issued a proclamation Thursday calling lawmakers back to the State House. “It is my solemn duty to call ...

The head of the Maryland Transportation Authority has abruptly resigned and been replaced. Executive Director Kevin Reigrut resigned effective Monday as the authority’s board was scheduled to meet in an emergency session. Cheryl Sparks, a spokeswoman for the agency that ...

The chairman of a Senate committee is the target of post-General Assembly session criticism by gun control advocates angry with him after a priority bill died on the last day of legislative business. Sen. Robert “Bobby” Zirkin, D-Baltimore County and ...

Backing the unanimous call of the Baltimore City Council, members of the Baltimore City contingent in the House of Delegates called on Mayor Catherine Pugh to resign. The announcement Monday night in the State House is the latest sign of ...

The leader of the Maryland Senate says the leave of absence taken by Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh comes at a bad time for the city, but he stopped short of calling for the former state senator to step down. Instead, ...

Federal workers forced to go without a paycheck due to future government shutdowns will now be able to collect some unemployment benefits under a bill signed into law by Gov. Larry Hogan Tuesday. The bill — actually identical House and ...

A legislative ethics panel is recommending a Democratic delegate be reprimanded and required to attend anger management classes after allegations he engaged in an ongoing pattern of bullying and abusive workplace behavior. The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee is recommending Del. Hasan M. ...

Gov. Larry Hogan is calling on congressional leaders in Washington to restore funding for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. Hogan, in a letter to House and Senate leaders, asks them to oppose cuts in President Donald Trumps fiscal 2020 budget. “Today ...

Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday he believes a clear message was sent to leaders of the University of Maryland Medical System who came to Annapolis a day earlier amid concerns members of the board have benefited from contracts with the ...