Comptroller Peter Franchot said he is “strongly considering a run for governor in 2022.” Franchot, now in his fourth term as the state’s top tax collector, expressed his interest in a campaign fundraising email sent Wednesday afternoon to potential donors. ...

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John Wilson Taylor thought ahead. Seven years before his death, he drafted a will calling for the creation of a marital trust for his wife consisting of 11 parcels of stocks and bonds, the net income of which would be ...

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Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot condemned the independent consulting firm tasked with reviewing business dealings between the University of Maryland Medical System and multiple members of its board, including Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly has removed regulatory authority over alcohol, tobacco and gasoline from the comptroller’s office. Lawmakers in the House and Senate voted Thursday to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the measure. The bill ...

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Maryland voters are deciding who will be the state's governor, as well as who will be in the 188 seats of the Maryland General Assembly and the state's eight-member U.S. House delegation.

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan Wednesday vetoed a bill that would remove a 50-year old process of school construction oversight, replacing it with one that gives the legislature more say and eliminates the Board of Public Works’ oversight role. Hogan ...

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