ANNAPOLIS — The leader of a commission charged with revamping the state’s public education system offered a blistering rebuttal Thursday to comments by Gov. Larry Hogan, who last week called the panel’s plan “well-meaning but half-baked.” William “Brit” Kirwan rebuked ...

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Two Maryland Democratic delegates have joined forces in an effort to elect the state’s first black speaker of the House. House Speaker Pro Tem Del. Adrienne Jones, D-Baltimore County, said she would withdraw her candidacy for the top spot and ...

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A lawsuit is challenging the state of Maryland's decision to move Medicare eligible retirees to Medicare Part D.

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The speaker's health problems have spurred discussions about who will replace him when the time comes. Two names have risen to the top.

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  ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan released detailed budget numbers to the Democrat-controlled General Assembly Wednesday morning, and part of his plan quickly drew fire from the Senate president. In a preview Tuesday, the governor touted that his proposed budget ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Del. Maggie McIntosh is thinking a lot about her political future these days. McIntosh, D-Baltimore City and the chair of the Appropriations Committee, said Thursday that she is taking a hard look over the next few months at potential ...

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Lawmakers, state and county officials are likely to have a lot to talk about when it comes to how a new transportation funding law is being implemented. The topic is certain to come up as county leaders descend on the Eastern ...

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The Maryland House of Delegates approved legislation calling for stronger ties between two University of Maryland institutions Wednesday after a committee amended the bill to clarify that the two schools are not merging. The bill now has the blessing of ...

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A new assessment test given to high-school students across the state found that less than half of Maryland’s 10th-graders are meeting expectations for their English skills and less than a third of students taking Algebra 1 are meeting their performance ...

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When new test scores assessing whether Maryland high school students are prepared for college are released later this month, officials say the news is likely to be bad. It’s also likely to spark serious discussion among lawmakers in Annapolis about ...

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