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Fighting the wage gap is on the agenda again at the General Assembly.
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Read More »Salary history bill returns to Annapolis
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Federal prosecutors ask ethics committee to delay Oaks’ investigation
Federal prosecutors have asked the General Assembly to pause its ethics investigation into Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks. In a letter dated Feb. 7, acting U.S. Attorney for Maryland Stephen M. Schenning made the request after lawmakers sought the advice of ...
Read More »Bill repealing adultery criminalization ‘squeaks out’ of committee
When considering the potential consequences of adultery in Maryland, there's one that's often overlooked: the misdemeanor charge and $10 fine still on the books.
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Read More »Md. motorcycle riders want freedom to choose not to wear helmet
Motorcyclists rolled into the State House on Tuesday to argue for a more lax helmet law, citing personal liberty and freedom of choice.
Read More »Two pro-Second Amendment protesters arrested near Md. State House
Two men who were part of a peaceful pro-Second Amendment protest were arrested on a sidewalk near the Maryland State House.
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Read More »Hogan works from home after procedure
Gov. Larry Hogan worked from home Monday following a weekend procedure to remove skin cancer lesions from his face and chest. Hogan announced the minor procedure Thursday. A spokeswoman for the governor, in an email, wrote that Hogan underwent the ...
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Read More »Miller irked again by Hogan appointment moves
Lawmakers angry with Gov. Larry Hogan’s appointments say they will propose legislation to limit a governor’s power when it comes to appointing and then withdrawing nominees. At issue is the withdrawal of three nominees to a board that reviews handgun ...
Read More »Md. ethics legislation makes both parties squeamish
ANNAPOLIS — Del. Joe Cluster concedes his effort to open the opaque legislative ethics process is likely going nowhere. “Why do we do everything behind closed doors?” said Cluster, R-Baltimore County, during testimony Thursday before the House Environment and Transportation Committee, ...
Read More »Franchot hoping trickle-down economics works
Maryland’s comptroller is holding on to hope that a change to the federal tax laws will give the state an economic boost. Comptroller Peter Franchot released a 40-page report Thursday on the expected effects of the changes as they relate ...
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