ANNAPOLIS — The House of Delegates is moving toward taking its final vote on Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley’s congressional redistricting map. The House rejected several amendments on Wednesday that would have created a third majority-minority district. Republicans have contended Democrats ...

Tagged with: Elections General Assembly house of delegates Martin O'Malley minorities redistricting senate

ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate has delayed its work briefly on congressional redistricting in order to adopt a technical amendment to the plan. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said Tuesday the Senate will move back in the legislative process ...

Tagged with: Annapolis congressional redistricting General Assembly maryland senate redistricting senate Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards has submitted an alternative congressional redistricting map that she says addresses concerns about diluting minority voting strength. Edwards made her proposal public on Monday, as lawmakers were gathering for a special session to redraw ...

Tagged with: donna edwards Elections map Martin O'Malley maryland minorities Montgomery County redistricting

ANNAPOLIS — A special session on congressional redistricting in Maryland is getting started. Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat, is holding a news conference Monday morning to discuss the session, along with House Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. ...

Tagged with: Elections General Assembly Martin O'Malley maryland Michael E. Busch politics redistricting special session Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.

ANNAPOLIS — Legislation containing Maryland redistricting plans that are different from Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal will get full hearings in a special session next week. Alexandra Hughes, a spokeswoman for House Speaker Michael Busch, said Friday that all proposals will ...

Tagged with: democrats General Assembly Martin O'Malley Michael E. Busch Nancy Jacobs redistricting republicans special session Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.

The proposed merger of Maryland’s largest university campuses — the one in College Park and the one in Baltimore — would further destabilize the city. It would be akin to the departure of a Fortune 500 company — as if ...

Tagged with: C. Fraser Smith college park Education merger redistricting school university University of Baltimore University of Maryland

ANNAPOLIS — A Republican state lawmaker from western Maryland will be advocating a congressional redistricting plan backed by a minority political action committee. Delegate Michael Hough said Wednesday he will be introducing “The Maryland Fair Representation Congressional Plan” in next ...

Tagged with: Annapolis democrat Elections Government maryland plan redistricting republican

ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley has formally announced that a special session on congressional redistricting will begin next week. O’Malley, a Democrat, issued an executive order on Wednesday. It calls for the session to begin Monday in Annapolis. The timing ...

Tagged with: Annapolis democrat Martin O'Malley maryland redistricting special session

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards said Tuesday she doesn’t support a redistricting plan in its current form because it doesn’t adequately represent minorities. The proposal would reduce the number of African-Americans who are eligible to vote in her 4th ...

Tagged with: democrats donna edwards Elections General Assembly Martin O'Malley minorities Montgomery County Prince George's County redistricting special session voters

ANNAPOLIS — A state senator says he will introduce legislation in Maryland’s upcoming special session on redistricting to preserve the 6th congressional district from changes made under a draft plan. Sen. Joseph Getty, a Republican, said Monday his proposal would ...

Tagged with: Annapolis Baltimore General Assembly Joseph M. Getty maryland Montgomery County Prince George's County redistricting special session state senate