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Banner political notes: Dixon and Scott endorsements; tax sale update; the governor’s gifts
Mayor Brandon Scott, for the fourth consecutive year, has removed owner-occupied properties from the annual tax sale list, his office said Wednesday.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Trone loans more to his US Senate campaign, topping $57 million
Both David Trone and Angela Alsobrooks have made an issue about how their opponent funds their campaign, in what is likely to be the most expensive race in state history.
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.
Race for Maryland House seat turns negative with new ad
A leading candidate in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District released an ad this week negatively targeting his top opponent.
Harry Dunn, a retired U.S. Capitol Police officer, talks with potential voters who turned out on March 12, 2024 for the opening of his campaign headquarters in Ellicott City. Dunn is one of more than 20 candidates for Congress in the 3rd District.
In US Senate race, Alsobrooks picks up support from retired Sen. Mikulski
In the contested Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, candidate Angela Alsobrooks picked up support from the only other woman who has held the job in Maryland: Barbara A. Mikulski.
Retired U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, left, and Angela Alsobrooks pose for pictures along with other politicians. Mikulski announced her support for Alsobrooks in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate during a fundraiser for Alsobrooks at Guilford Hall Brewery in Baltimore on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
In US Senate race, Trone turns negative on Alsobrooks in new ad
As in-person voting approaches, the top Democratic candidates for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat are getting chippy over a new ad from David Trone that criticizes Angela Alsobrooks.
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.
Political notes: AFRO goes for Alsobrooks, Scott; Elections board member dies; Moore pops up in Senate race
Baltimore’s historic Black newspaper endorses Scott, Alsobrooks and others
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Political notes: 1st District City Council candidates face off at forum; Moore gets pressure to veto
Baltimore voters in the city’s 1st District got a taste of the three council candidates running to represent them Thursday night when the contenders met for a debate ahead of what may be Baltimore’s most competitive City Council election.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
US Senate candidates Trone, Alsobrooks face off in first — and only? — TV debate
The top Democrats running for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat engaged in their first televised debate in Baltimore on Friday, which may prove to be the only televised matchup ahead of primary election day.
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.
Former cop Harry Dunn leads fundraising in Central Maryland congressional race
The district includes all of Howard County, the central and northern parts of Anne Arundel County and a small portion of Carroll County.
A composite photo of candidates for the 3rd Congressional District in Maryland (from left): Mark S. Chang, Harry Dunn, Sarah Elfreth and Clarence Lam.
Maryland’s U.S. Senate race is among the most expensive in the nation
Democrat David Trone shells out $40 million of his own money, while a Republican megadonor launches a super PAC for former Gov. Larry Hogan.
Leading candidates for the U.S. Senate in Maryland in 2024 are, from left: U.S. Rep David Trone, a Democrat; former Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican; and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.
Andy Harris breaks with hard-liners, says US should ‘front’ Key Bridge funds
Maryland’s lone Republican in Congress, U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, said he thinks it’s acceptable for the federal government to front the money for the bridge while pursuing payment from liable parties.
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, talks about the impasses in selecting a new speaker Thursday at his office on Capitol Hill.
Ethics panel asks Anne Arundel delegate to apologize for conflict of interest
Del. Shaneka Henson has been urged by an ethics panel to apologize for discussing state funding for a nonprofit organization that paid her to be its legal adviser.
Del. Shaneka Henson, an Anne Arundel County Democrat, sits in the Maryland State House during sine die, the final day of the 2024 General Assembly Session in Annapolis, on April 8, 2024.
Maryland’s Congressional delegation pushing for Key Bridge funding
Maryland’s delegation on Capitol Hill is preparing legislation that would ensure that the federal government pays the full cost of replacing the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River two weeks ago.
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Here’s what your Maryland lawmakers did this year
The last bills have been considered, the last amendments have been offered and the final votes have been taken. Here’s what Maryland lawmakers did — and did not — do during their 90-day General Assembly session this year.
Del. C.T. Wilson (left) fist bumps Del. David Fraser-Hidalgo in the Maryland State House during sine die, the final day of the 2024 General Assembly session in Annapolis, on April 8, 2024. Any bill that doesn’t get passed by midnight on sine die is dead and lawmakers will need to address it next year.
Maryland lawmakers wrap work after budget dispute, fatal bridge collapse
Heading into the final hours of the final day Monday, legislators were closer to resolving questions about the long-term future of Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course and financial aid for Baltimore's port workers.
Sen. Anthony Muse (front left) takes a call in the Maryland State House during sine die, the final day of the 2024 General Assembly Session in Annapolis, on April 8, 2024. Any bill that doesn’t get passed by midnight is defeated for the year.
Gov. Moore reflects on the moment he learned the bridge collapsed and the road ahead
“I mean, that moment still takes my breath away,” Moore said of first seeing the empty place where the Key Bridge had stood.
Gov. Wes Moore and President Joe Biden walk out for a press conference about the Key Bridge collapse at the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Headquarters in Dundalk on Friday, April 5, 2024.
In Annapolis, sometimes strange bedfellows make the best bill sponsors
Partisan divides exist in Maryland's General Assembly, but senators and delegates pride themselves in respectful debate and disagreement. Some lawmakers go further, forging bipartisan alliances to address problems large and small.
Sen. Chris West, left, and Del. Adrian Boafo are from different political parties, different generations and different regions of the state. But they found common ground in wanting to advance policies to help formerly incarcerated people find housing. Their bill didn't pass this year, but they struck up a friendship and already have strategies for their effort next year.
Pimlico Race Course’s future and other issues on lawmakers’ final to-do list
The horse racing bill is perhaps the highest profile of hundreds of bills that are unresolved in the final hours of the General Assembly session.
On the final day of the Maryland General Assembly session, lawmakers are expected to make decisions on a plan for the state to take over Pimlico Race Course and a series of financial aid programs for people and businesses affected by the near closure of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.
The State House caucus that balls together, makes laws together
By Monday night comes, a group of lawmakers, lobbyists and staffers are ready to get out of the stuffy confines of the Maryland General Assembly and convene a meeting of the sweatiest group in Annapolis: the Basketball Caucus.
Del. Stuart Schmidt guards the ball from Del. Caylin Young during a weekly pickup basketball game for lawmakers, lobbyists and staffers at St. Mary's High School on Monday, March 25, 2024 in Annapolis, MD.
Banner political notes: Leeroy Jenkins in the House; J.B. Jennings speaks for the bees; tax snafu results in new leader
The Maryland House of Delegates welcomed a new student page on April Fool's Day.
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