Eye on Annapolis

The Daily Record's Maryland state government blog

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

September 29, 2022 Comments Off on 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.

Tagged with: Elections mail-in voting

Lord Benjamin’s 15 minutes of fame

April 7, 2022 Comments Off on 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 ...

Tagged with: 2022 General Assembly session

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

March 14, 2022 Comments Off on Watch: Eye On Annapolis webinar addresses poll findings, state’s COVID response, more

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

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.

Tagged with: Eye on Annapolis Gov. Larry Hogan maryland department of health maryland politics Mileah Kromer Sen. Clarence Lam

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

March 10, 2022 Comments Off on 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.

Tagged with: Eye on Annapolis Gov. Larry Hogan maryland department of health maryland politics Mileah Kromer Sen. Clarence Lam

Mask requirement to end Feb. 22 in Maryland state buildings

February 14, 2022 Comments Off on 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% ...

Maryland governor calls to end school mask requirement

February 10, 2022 Comments Off on 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. ...

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Maryland Senate has new digs for its news conferences

January 14, 2022 1 Comment

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)

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

COVID again leads to rule changes for Maryland General Assembly session

January 10, 2022 Comments Off on 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 ...