Maryland Del. Tawanna Gaines, the vice chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, resigned in advance of federal charges that she siphoned off more than $22,000 in campaign funds for her personal use. Gaines, a Prince George’s County Democrat, was charged in ...

The chairman of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission said he is optimistic that a new round of license approvals for growers and dispensaries will include awards to businesses owned by minorities. Brian Lopez, chairman of the commission that will eventually award ...

Former Vice President Joseph Biden leads the field of current 2020 presidential candidates in Maryland, according to a new Goucher College poll released Wednesday. Biden leads the field of 19 candidates by 12 points followed by second-term Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth ...

A majority of Maryland residents say they would be willing to personally pay more in taxes to improve public school education but that may not mean voters are willing to turn over a blank check, according to a new Goucher Poll.

The state’s largest teachers’ union will take to the airwaves and internet to bolster public support for a proposed increase in public school education in Maryland. The Maryland State Education Association said it plans to spend $500,000 in online, broadcast ...

Newly elected House Speaker Adrienne Jones announced nearly two dozen changes to House leadership late Friday. In making the appointments, Jones shores up her leadership team as she prepares to enter her first full session at the rostrum following the ...

Gov. Larry Hogan said Pennsylvania’s plan to reduce pollution flowing into the Chesapeake Bay presents “alarming concerns.” “With the recent release of the final Watershed Implementation Plans to restore the Chesapeake Bay by 2025, Maryland continues to have alarming concerns regarding ...

A longtime community activist in Towson has announced her intention to seek a soon-to-be vacant seat in the House of Delegates.

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A state senator who is running for Congress is being asked to apologize or resign over comments made about Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar. The Council for American Islamic Relations made the demand over a now-deleted message tweeted by Sen. ...

Comptroller Peter Franchot said he is “strongly considering a run for governor in 2022.” Franchot, now in his fourth term as the state’s top tax collector, expressed his interest in a campaign fundraising email sent Wednesday afternoon to potential donors. ...

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