ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley has appointed Delegate Brian Feldman to the state Senate. The governor announced the appointment on Thursday to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Sen. Rob Garagiola, who represented District 15 in Montgomery County. ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland Senate committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the Purple Line project. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee is scheduled to get an overview from the Maryland Department of Transportation on Thursday. The department will ...

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The Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition has released its annual consumer scorecard for members of the General Assembly and this year there is a twist.

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TRENTON, N.J. — Cory Booker’s experience as mayor of New Jersey’s largest city would be a big asset in the U.S. Senate, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said Thursday as he campaigned for Booker throughout New Jersey. O’Malley planned to up ...

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Del. Susan C. Lee plans to run for the Maryland Senate seat vacated by longtime Sen. Brian E. Frosh, who is campaigning to be Maryland attorney general.

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WASHINGTON — Borrowing for tuition, housing and books would be less expensive for college students and their parents this fall but the costs would start climbing almost immediately under a deal the Senate was poised to pass Wednesday. The bipartisan ...

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WASHINGTON — A $108 billion measure that would boost funding for infrastructure projects and housing subsidies for the poor is moving ahead in the Senate. The measure cleared a procedural hurdle by a bipartisan 73-26 vote Tuesday, and that sets ...

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