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WASHINGTON — In his first hours as president, Joe Biden aimed at the heart of President Donald Trump’s policy legacy, signing a series of executive actions to reverse his predecessor’s orders on immigration, climate change and handling of the coronavirus ...

Democratic lawmakers are seeking additional limits on the sweeping powers to cut the state budget now held by Maryland’s governor and the Board of Public Works. Del. Marc Korman, D-Montgomery and a member of the House Appropriations Committee, said his ...

Legislation that would nearly triple the amount of marijuana a person could possess before being considered a criminal came before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Wednesday. Under current law, possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana is a civil ...

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Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that “democracy has prevailed." He swore the oath of office to take the helm of a deeply divided nation and inheriting a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors.

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan Wednesday will introduce a general fund budget for the coming year that contains only a modest increase of roughly 1.4% compared to the current year. Hogan, in briefing with reporters, said the spending plan will provide ...

ANNAPOLIS — A top Maryland lawmaker announced Tuesday that he is forming an oversight panel to monitor the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, after criticizing “unacceptable” levels of confusion about vaccine access, administration and distribution in the state. Senate President Bill ...

WASHINGTON — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan traveled to Washington D.C. to visit soldiers from the state’s National Guard and received a security briefing ahead of the presidential inauguration, his office said. Hogan was joined on Monday by Maryland’s Brig. Gen. ...

Ten lobbyists reported billings of more than $15 million, a slight increase over 2019 according to reports filed with the Maryland State Ethics Commission released in December. The combined reports for those top billing lobbyists — none of whom are ...

ANNAPOLIS  — Gov. Larry Hogan received his first dose of Moderna coronavirus vaccine during a Monday morning press event. The shots for Hogan, Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford, the wives of the two executives and acting Deputy Health Secretary Jinlene Chan come ...

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Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., Maryland's longest serving Senate president, died Friday afternoon after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 78.

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