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Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Banner political notes: Assembly hears renter protection bills; clearing the decks for Hogan
Landlords would have to choose from a list of reasons to not renew a lease approved in each jurisdiction, and then include that reason on the written notice provided to the tenant.
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist a northern snakehead fish in Maryland. The fish's scientific name is Channa argus and in 2024, Maryland lawmakers are considering giving it a new common name: "Chesapeake channa."
Maryland’s northern snakehead fish is about to get a new name: Chesapeake Channa
“I believe an appetizing name is all that stands in the way of consumer acceptance,” Republican Sen. Jack Bailey told fellow senators during a public hearing.
The leading Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate for Maryland in 2024 are U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.
Larry Hogan’s candidacy, national issues upend Democratic race for U.S. Senate
Former Gov. Larry Hogan's entrance into the U.S. Senate race has changed the landscape for the top Democratic candidates, Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone. Each is arguing that they're more likely to beat the Republican former governor.
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan poses for a portrait at the State House in Annapolis, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022.
In first interview, Larry Hogan says he won’t vote for a national abortion ban
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday that he won’t support a national abortion ban, his first comments on the hot political issue since he announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
Geraldine Giordano, who came to the United States from Colombia, earned an associate's degree at Anne Arundel Community College and now studies business and finance at Towson University. She's supporting the Credit for All Language Learners Act at the Maryland General Assembly.
Students, teachers push for college credit for English language learning
Community college students and instructors believe that academic courses in English for non-native speakers are just as rigorous as other language courses — and deserve the same academic credit.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, shown here at a press conference in January, has a 58% approval rating, according to a new poll from Gonzales Marketing & Media Services.
Poll: Gov. Moore’s latest approval rating is 58%
Over the last year, the Democratic governor’s approval rating has ranged between 53% and 60% in public polling.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Banner political notes: Tax sale bill moves on; bill on bills; Shorty for Johnny
Baltimore City’s Annapolis delegation voted to advance a bill Friday designed to protect homeowners, tenants and heirs from the annual tax sale list.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan entered the race for Maryland's open U.S. Senate seat on Friday, upending the dynamics of the race.
Larry Hogan joined the U.S. Senate race. We have questions.
Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan made a surprise, last-minute entrance into the race for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat on Friday — upending the balance of the campaign.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks at Politics & Eggs, a political speakers series at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Hogan, a Republican finishing his second term as governor, is weighing a run for president in 2024.
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan makes a surprise entry into U.S. Senate race
Former Gov. Larry Hogan is a last-minute addition to the race for the open U.S. Senate seat in Maryland, launching his campaign hours before Friday’s filing deadline.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced in his State of the State address Wednesday the creation of a “state plan” to measure progress toward his goals. He unveiled details to state workers on Thursday.
Gov. Moore details ‘state plan’ to measure progress toward key goals
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore unveiled a “state plan” with 10 priorities for state government, ranging from ending child poverty to making the state safer.
A poster of the late Pava Marie LaPere is propped on a chair in the Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee room on Feb. 6, 2024 during a hearing on the Pava Marie LaPere Act.
Bates, LaPere family ask for early release limits for some sex offenders
The bill comes in response to the death of Pava LaPere, 26, who was killed in September
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivers his second State of the State speech to a special joint session of the Maryland General Assembly.
Moore promises to revamp state government in State of the State speech
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced an ambitious plan to reshape state government and better measure the progress toward serving residents during his second State of the State address in Annapolis Wednesday.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Banner political notes: Swift defeat for high school sports bill; Olszewski off to fast start; Davis nabs council endorsements
Maryland lawmakers this week quickly defeated a bill that targeted young transgender athletes’ participation in high school sports — the third year in a row they’ve turned down similar bills.
Del. Luke Clippinger, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, right, announces new juvenile justice legislation in the Maryland State House lobby. Beside him are Sen. Will Smith, chairman of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, at far left, and Gov. Wes Moore, center.
Lawmakers’ crime plan expands probation, would mean more children face charges
Youth advocates say the proposals reverse reforms intended to divert youths away from the legal system.
Orioles CEO and Chairman John Angelos did not reach out to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to notify him of a pending sale of the team, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
Orioles sale left state leaders in the dark, capping year of difficult negotiations
David Rubenstein, the billionaire Maryland resident who is leading the purchase of the team, has, however, been “actively communicating with the governor,” a source said.
Baltimore Orioles chair and managing partner John Angelos celebrates in the locker room after the Orioles clinched the AL East division on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. The team beat the Boston Red Sox, 2-0, to secure control of the division.
John Angelos agrees to sell Orioles to group led by David Rubenstein, Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore native David Rubenstein would become the team control person as the lead investor in a group that also includes Maryland sports legends.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, center, during a press c onference to announce the "ENOUGH" Act on January 29, 2024 in Brooklyn.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski launches run for Congress
Olszewski, a Democrat in his second term as county executive, hopes to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, who announced his plans to retire last week.
Wes Moore, wearing a dark suit and standing at a lectern, smiles and points with his left index finger. Behind him is a U.S. flag.
Gov. Moore pushes plan to invest in high-poverty neighborhoods
In his latest effort to fulfill promises to end child poverty and “leave no one behind,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is proposing a program to push government investments into high-poverty neighborhoods in Baltimore and beyond.
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger speaks in his office in Timonium, Md. after announcing that he will not seek reelection on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.
U.S. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger says he will retire from Congress after 11 terms
A seasonal police officer and lifeguard in Ocean City, Ruppersberger continued into the courtroom as a prosecutor. Later he entered politics as a Baltimore County council member and county executive before moving to Congress.
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Baltimore Democrat, speaks at a press conference in Annapolis on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.
Maryland lawmakers promise tougher questions for future elections board nominees
The comments come in the wake of Maryland State Board of Elections member Carlos Ayala being charged in federal court in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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