State officials are planning a major announcement about the Purple Line, an east-west light rail line that would connect New Carrollton in Prince George's County to Bethesda in Montgomery County.

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A group that calls itself the "largest progressive organization of veterans in America" added its name -- and Political Action Committee -- to the list of groups endorsing Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown as Maryland's next governor.

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"I’ve worked closely with him, and I know this is a man who will continue the progress we’ve achieved together," O'Malley wrote in an email asking for donations for the campaign.

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Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has formally endorsed Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown for governor, a vote of confidence that was billed by Brown's campaign as a "major endorsement."

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Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler will formally announce his candidacy for governor in September, making official what most have long thought to be a given.

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At a family-style barbecue in his home county of Prince George's, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown will officially begin his campaign for governor Friday.

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Here's a few government and politics headlines for Monday.

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ANNAPOLIS — Former U.S. Secret Service agent Daniel Bongino won the Republican nomination for Senate in Maryland on Tuesday night, and he will face Democratic incumbent Sen. Benjamin Cardin in the general election. Bongino highlighted the need for reducing tax rates ...

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Incumbent Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake defeated five challengers and was named as the Democratic candidate in the city's primary on Tuesday, all but ensuring her election to the office in November. Many of her political supporters — including Gov. Martin O'Malley, Sen. Ben Cardin and Rep. Elijah Cummings — showed up to her victory party at the Baltimore Soundstage to celebrate.

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