If you’re wondering how the governor and assembly leaders got legislators to approve a really unpopular gas-tax increase, think “lockbox.”

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With most big ticket items passed days and weeks ago, the General Assembly session strolled to a close Monday night, concluding a session when the legislature agreed to repeal the death penalty, increase the gas tax, develop comprehensive gun control legislation and incentivize development of offshore wind energy.

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ANNAPOLIS — Opponents of a Maryland gun-control measure took steps on Wednesday to prepare a petition drive with hopes of giving voters a chance to reject the bill next year on the ballot. Del. Neil Parrott, R-Washington, brought language for ...

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

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With the entirety of his administration's legislative agenda passed, Gov. Martin O'Malley was relaxed on Monday.

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly breezed toward adjournment Monday following a session of heavy lifting, approving a medical marijuana measure and an expansion of early voting on the last day, after most of the major bills already had been ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland gun-control advocates hope key parts of a comprehensive measure aimed at controlling gun violence will take root in other states grappling to limit gun access by criminals and the mentally ill in the aftermath of the Newtown, ...

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A few government and politics headlines for Friday.

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s already-strong gun laws will become among the strictest in the nation with a measure passed by the General Assembly Thursday, sending the bill to the Democratic governor who proposed the legislation in the aftermath of December’s massacre ...

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Maryland, says the people’s lobbyist Vincent DeMarco, is pulling back the curtain on a life-saving secret: licensing and fingerprinting of gun buyers may reduce gun death in America.

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