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Gov. Larry Hogan says former Gov. Harry Hughes restored integrity to Maryland's capital.
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Baltimore mayor returns $100K from hospital system book deal
ANNAPOLIS — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said Wednesday that she has paid taxes on sales of her children’s books and returned the most recent $100,000 she received from the University of Maryland Medical System, as leading state officials met to ...
Read More »Top state officials want independent audit of UMMS board
ANNAPOLIS — Leaders of the University of Maryland Medical System vowed to restore confidence in a board beset with ethics concerns as top state officials Wednesday called for an independent audit of the system’s board dealings. Stephen Burch, chairman of ...
Read More »Committee discusses adultery repeal, move toward no-fault divorce
Members of a Senate committee contemplated the potential family law consequences of repealing the rarely charged crime of adultery and contemplated a broader discussion about moving toward no-fault divorce. Del. Kathleen M. Dumais, D-Montgomery, is making her second attempt in ...
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Read More »Maryland lawmakers give final OK to $15 minimum wage
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to raising the state’s minimum wage from $10.10 to $15 an hour by 2025. Democrats who control the legislature agreed to compromise legislation and voted to send the measure to ...
Read More »Top Maryland lawmaker: Medical aid in dying bill could pass
Maryland's Senate president said Tuesday he thinks his chamber will pass a measure to allow the terminally ill to end their lives with a doctor's help in "a very, very close vote.
Tagged with: medically assisted suicide Thomas V. Mike Miller
Read More »Hogan still angling for Amazon HQ2
Gov. Larry Hogan said he’s happy with Amazon’s investment in Maryland but still wants a piece of the e-commerce giant’s second headquarters. The governor said he’s met with company executives in recent weeks continuing to lobby for a portion of ...
Read More »Bill to abolish Handgun Permit Review Board heads to Senate floor
ANNAPOLIS – The full Senate will soon consider legislation to abolish a nearly 50-year-old board charged with hearing appeals of Maryland State Police decisions to deny or restrict conceal-carry permits. The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted 6-5 Tuesday afternoon to ...
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Read More »Md. Senate weighs lower education funding than House proposal
ANNAPOLIS — The state Senate Wednesday will consider a nearly $47 billion spending plan for the coming fiscal year that proposes increased spending on education as part of the Kirwan Commission recommendations. The plan, which includes $225 million in additional ...
Read More »Hogan’s three appellate nominees head toward confirmation
ANNAPOLIS – Gov. Larry Hogan’s three nominees for Maryland’s top and intermediate appellate courts took a giant step toward confirmation Monday evening. The Senate Executive Nominations Committee recommended by voice vote that the full Senate vote to confirm Easton lawyer ...
Tagged with: Brynja Booth Court of Appeals Court of Special Appeals Deborah Eyler E. Gregory Wells judicial appointments Larry Hogan Patrick Woodward Sally Adkins Steven Gould
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