In a moment reminiscent of Obi-Wan Kenobi using a Jedi mind trick on Imperial Stormtroopers on the prowl for a couple of droids, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown told WBAL's Lisa Robinson Sunday that what was once called a cancellation is, in fact, a renewal notice.

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One day after challenging fellow Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidates to forgo independent expenditures in the 2014 campaign, Doug Gansler stands alone.

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The Washington Post reports that Mizeur will announce that Delmon Coates, senior pastor at Mount Ennon Baptist Church in CLinton, Md. will round out her ticket.

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Del. Luiz Simmons said he will run for state Senate rather than seek a fourth term in the Maryland House of Delegates.

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Dan Bongino, a Republican candidate for House of Representatives issued a statement Monday night calling for an end to "parochial spats developing amongst a limited number of campaign staffs" within his own party.

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Douglas Gansler is calling on his fellow Democratic rivals for Maryland governor to sign a pledge to reject independent expenditures in the 2014 campaign.

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"If I get in I plan to run to win," Ruppersberger said. "I don think I'll need as much money as some others. Polls show I'm really well known and popular in the Baltimore area."

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Spurned lovers in Maryland beware: Posting sexually explicit photos and videos of your ex – so-called revenge porn – could land you in jail if one state lawmaker has his way.

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Statewide, 73 percent of those surveyed earlier this month said they prefer redistricting to be done by an independent commission rather than by elected officials, according to a poll requested by the Greater Baltimore Committee.

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Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has officially named Del. Jolene Ivey, D-Prince George's, as his running mate in his bid for governor.

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