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 ...

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 ...