With less than a week remaining in the General Assembly’s regular 90-day session, the House of Delegates and Senate have identified a few sticking points in ongoing budget negotiations that are expected to continue this week.

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Legislation to provide funds to the financially strapped providers of legal services to low-income Marylanders continued a steady advance in the Senate on Tuesday.

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Opponents testified the bill lacks checks and balances and gives the county executive too much power.

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The Senate has voted 27-20 to approve a gas tax and transit fare increase to pay for road, highway, bridge and mass transit projects.

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The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee voted 9-4 on Thursday to bring legislation before the full Senate that would increase gas taxes and transit fares to pay for transportation projects across the state.

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Two members of the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens visited the State House on Thursday, and brought along the organization's new hardware.

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s senate has passed a bill that phases out paper mill waste as a preferred alternative energy source. Supporters say paper mill waste now accounts for nearly half of the Tier 1 renewable energy credits being bought to ...

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The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee has unanimously approved a 35-year plan to leverage $60 million a year in public money to pay for nearly $1 billion worth of renovations to Baltimore schools.

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The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee has unanimously approved a 35-year plan to leverage state money to pay for renovation and construction of Baltimore schools.

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate has voted to send a measure aiming to address rental housing discrimination back to committee, likely ending its chances of passing this year. After debate that spanned three days, the Senate voted 23-22 to send ...

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