A former state employee who was effectively demoted after she referred to a leading candidate for governor in a social media post as an “a–clown” could receive a six-figure payout as a result of her federal lawsuit. Candus Thomson, a spokeswoman for the ...

Gov. Larry Hogan has approved the appointment of an Annapolis alderwoman to the Maryland House of Delegates. Shaneka Henson was selected by the Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee in April to fill the vacancy created by the death of ...

On the eve of an historic election in the Maryland House of Delegates, one of the top candidates says she believes she has the votes to become the first woman and openly gay leader of the chamber. Del. Maggie McIntosh, ...

ANNAPOLIS — Leaders of Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus announced Monday that many of their members will support Del. Dereck Davis’ effort to become the first black speaker of the House in state history. A lack of details about the announcement ...

Two Maryland Democratic delegates have joined forces in an effort to elect the state’s first black speaker of the House. House Speaker Pro Tem Del. Adrienne Jones, D-Baltimore County, said she would withdraw her candidacy for the top spot and ...

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Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski Jr. wants the Maryland General Assembly to take up a failed school construction measure during next week’s special session. Olszewski is so far the only leader of a major county to call for the legislature ...

The leader of Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus fired back at the head of the state Democratic Party, saying the organization may need to break with tradition to shatter the glass ceiling for black lawmakers in leadership. Del. Darryl Barnes, D-Prince ...

Two Maryland lawmakers have thrown their support behind Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. State Sen. James Rosapepe and Del. Ereck Barron announced their support of Biden hours after the former vice president announced his campaign. “You don’t have to know ...

The head of Maryland’s Democratic Party is making the selection of the next leader of the House of Delegates a party call and threatening to cut off delegates who buck her mandate. The open letter to the 98-member House Democratic ...

Gov. Larry Hogan said he is considering challenging President Donald Trump in the 2020 primary but told a New Hampshire audience that he’s in no hurry to decide or engage in a “suicide mission.” Hogan’s comments Tuesday to an audience ...