The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee has a new vice chairwoman, and the appointment raises continued questions about the political future of Sen. Lisa A. Gladden.

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Barring an upset of historic proportions, state Sen. Jamin B. “Jamie” Raskin will be heading to Capitol Hill rather than Annapolis in January.

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Two long-time senators from Baltimore City will switch committee assignments with just three weeks left in the session.

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Sen. Robert A. “Bobby” Zirkin on Wednesday introduced a constitutional amendment to undo the Maryland high court’s decision that people have the right to an attorney when bail is first set or denied.

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Sen. Robert A. Garagiola, the Maryland Senate's majority leader since 2011, plans to resign from elected office on Sept. 1, according to a press release sent by his office.

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It has spanned nearly the entirety of the General Assembly's 90-day session, but a contentious debate over gun control legislation first introduced by Gov. Martin O'Malley appears to be drawing to a close.

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ANNAPOLIS – Several Maryland legislators are pushing for stricter limits on custody and visitation rights for parents convicted of sex crimes. Last week, the Judicial Proceedings Committee heard a bill from Sen. Richard Colburn, R-Caroline, which would prevent courts from ...

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A few government and politics headlines for Friday morning.

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This slow-starting session of the Maryland General Assembly may receive a jolt next week when a Senate committee votes on bills that would eliminate the death penalty and enact a number of new gun control measures.

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A House of Delegates committee has unanimously approved a bill that would overturn a controversial ruling by Maryland’s high court that last year singled out pit bulls as “inherently dangerous.”

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