Before the 2021 General Assembly ended Monday, local delegates and senators scrambled to get any bills they could to Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk (R) in the closing days of session.
ANNAPOLIS — Before delegates and senators began work on the last day of the 2021 legislative session in Maryland’s capital, overall activity was relatively quiet near the statehouse.
Frederick County delegation members voted Friday to support a proposal from Sen. Michael Hough that would call on the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue a sports and event wagering license to Long Shot’s in Frederick.
Fred Rosenthal, owner of the restaurant Madrones in Frederick, is tired of his industry being picked on.
ANNAPOLIS — On the first day of the 2021 General Assembly, Sen. Michael Hough (R-Frederick and Carroll) stood up in the plexiglass pod at his Senate chamber desk, addressing his colleagues for the first time this session.
Frederick County officials on Friday briefed local members of the state delegation on vaccine distribution and a potential timeline to get students back into public schools by next month.
ANNAPOLIS — A plastic bag ban that recently passed the House of Delegates won’t affect Maryland farms and orchards, thanks to an amendment by Del. Dan Cox.
ANNAPOLIS — For the first time since a similar version of it was introduced years ago, a bill that would make strangulation a first-degree felony assault has passed out of relevant committees in both the House of Delegates and Senate.
Del. Dan Cox is monitoring his health, but is not concerned after attending a conference late last month with an attendee who has since been diagnosed with the new coronavirus.
ANNAPOLIS — Back in 2017, then-Board of Education member Ken Kerr proposed a teacher apprenticeship program to give Frederick County students a better idea of what the teaching profession looks like.
ANNAPOLIS — An article in the state’s criminal law could have the term “gang” replaced with “criminal organization” if bills cross-filed and sponsored by Del. Jesse Pippy (R-Frederick and Carroll) and Sen. Michael Hough (R-Frederick and Carroll) become law.
ANNAPOLIS — For Sen. Ron Young, childhood obesity is a real concern.
Before the 2021 General Assembly ended Monday, local delegates and senators scrambled to get any bills they could to Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk (R) in the closing days of session.
ANNAPOLIS — Before delegates and senators began work on the last day of the 2021 legislative session in Maryland’s capital, overall activity was relatively quiet near the statehouse.
Frederick County delegation members voted Friday to support a proposal from Sen. Michael Hough that would call on the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue a sports and event wagering license to Long Shot’s in Frederick.
Fred Rosenthal, owner of the restaurant Madrones in Frederick, is tired of his industry being picked on.
ANNAPOLIS — On the first day of the 2021 General Assembly, Sen. Michael Hough (R-Frederick and Carroll) stood up in the plexiglass pod at his Senate chamber desk, addressing his colleagues for the first time this session.
Frederick County officials on Friday briefed local members of the state delegation on vaccine distribution and a potential timeline to get students back into public schools by next month.
ANNAPOLIS — A plastic bag ban that recently passed the House of Delegates won’t affect Maryland farms and orchards, thanks to an amendment by Del. Dan Cox.
ANNAPOLIS — For the first time since a similar version of it was introduced years ago, a bill that would make strangulation a first-degree felony assault has passed out of relevant committees in both the House of Delegates and Senate.
Del. Dan Cox is monitoring his health, but is not concerned after attending a conference late last month with an attendee who has since been diagnosed with the new coronavirus.
ANNAPOLIS — Back in 2017, then-Board of Education member Ken Kerr proposed a teacher apprenticeship program to give Frederick County students a better idea of what the teaching profession looks like.
ANNAPOLIS — An article in the state’s criminal law could have the term “gang” replaced with “criminal organization” if bills cross-filed and sponsored by Del. Jesse Pippy (R-Frederick and Carroll) and Sen. Michael Hough (R-Frederick and Carroll) become law.
ANNAPOLIS — For Sen. Ron Young, childhood obesity is a real concern.
ANNAPOLIS — A bill proposed by Del. Dana Stein and co-sponsored by Del. Karen Lewis Young would ban organized hunting…
ANNAPOLIS — Almost six years ago, Frederick resident Donna Johnson sent her son, then 20 or 21 years old, to Florida …
ANNAPOLIS — A proposed addition of nearly 40,000 square feet to Frederick Health Hospital could be losing up to $600,…
Despite some changes in revenue, Frederick County is on track to meet or be near many of its budgeted revenue totals …
ANNAPOLIS — A Frederick County delegate is asking colleagues to form a work group that would look at enhancing penalt…
On a sunny Monday morning, more than 100 people — many of them clad in blue shirts with “Our Kids Can’t Wait” written…
An issue many lawmakers in Annapolis have been deliberating about this session is how the state will pay for the Blue…
ANNAPOLIS — A bill recommended by Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner (D) offering grants to elderly and disabled …
ANNAPOLIS — A bill that would have required more training for concealed carry handgun permits was withdrawn Thursday …
ANNAPOLIS — As lawmakers debate a K-12 education overhaul plan this year, a Montgomery County delegate and Democratic…
ANNAPOLIS — A proposed law that would require many concealed carry permit holders of handguns to complete two days of…
ANNAPOLIS — Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird waited for hours this week to testify on a bill that could have a major fina…
ANNAPOLIS — The Frederick County delegation voted unanimously to support a letter penned by County Executive Jan Gard…
ANNAPOLIS — Del. Ken Kerr’s bill that would offer tuition assistance to students with an associate degree is supporte…
ANNAPOLIS — Supporting bills before the Maryland General Assembly would allow vacancies on the Frederick County Board…
ANNAPOLIS — Jennifer Nelson was planning a funeral for a neighbor in September 2018 when she learned some concerning news.
ANNAPOLIS — The bill is less than two pages long, but if it’s passed, it could provide valuable health care protectio…
ANNAPOLIS — Many who are interested in politics may know the phrase "All politics is local," a saying championed by f…
ANNAPOLIS — The Frederick County delegation voted to send a letter of support of Del. Dan Cox’s (R-Frederick and Carr…
ANNAPOLIS — Room 170 of the Lowe House Office Building was bustling with activity Tuesday morning and early afternoon.
ANNAPOLIS — More than 60 municipalities in Maryland use the state’s urban renewal authority to help with blighted pro…
ANNAPOLIS — Frederick County is home to multiple breweries, wineries and distilleries — and Del. Ken Kerr wants to in…
ANNAPOLIS — Almost four hours had passed in the Maryland Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee meeting on Wednesday…
ANNAPOLIS — Frederick County is looking to join others in the state that can provide some relief for renters who are …
ANNAPOLIS — The approximately 200 unaccompanied youth in Frederick County cannot access services from nonprofits aime…
ANNAPOLIS — Frederick County’s state senators have a new plan for the $5 million originally intended for a downtown h…
ANNAPOLIS — Del. Dan Cox (R-Frederick and Carroll) is leading an effort that could save Thurmont and its residents up…
ANNAPOLIS — Sen. Ron Young planned to introduce a bill to establish a statewide gun buyback program for assault weapo…
ANNAPOLIS — In late 2012, Frederick County residents decided, with more than 60 percent of the vote, to shift their c…
ANNAPOLIS — Before Del. Jesse Pippy led his first meeting as chair of the Frederick County delegation, he made a joke…
ANNAPOLIS — Education might be a centerpiece issue of the Maryland General Assembly, but local lawmakers pointed to s…
Mimosas and bloody marys will soon be gracing the tables at Frederick County restaurants a little earlier in the day …
Dozens of new state laws will take effect on Saturday, including measures to increase opioid education programs for y…
Undeterred by an unfavorable committee vote and budget language targeting Maryland Planning Secretary Wendi Peters’ p…
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly passed 935 bills and five resolutions during its 90-day session. Here are t…
ANNAPOLIS — As the General Assembly’s 2017 session wrapped up Monday, Maryland lawmakers were the first in the countr…
The General Assembly passed a bill that opponents say restricts the growth of breweries in Maryland, but Frederick’s …
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland would be the first state to empower the state's attorney general to take action to stop pharmace…
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers are putting the finishing touches on a legislative session that has been full of measu…
ANNAPOLIS, — Maryland's 90-day legislative session is coming to an end. Lawmakers will be working on legislation to b…
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate voted 45-1 in favor of compromise legislation that will allow breweries to expand sal…
ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland Senate committee moved a key provision of the “Trust Act” forward Friday afternoon.
ANNAPOLIS — As the clock ticks down on the General Assembly’s 2017 session, lawmakers have passed more than 500 bills…
ANNAPOLIS — The General Assembly has passed a resolution through both chambers that claws back previous calls from se…
ANNAPOLIS — A majority of the early-filed bills presented to Gov. Larry Hogan (R) by the Democratically controlled Le…
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland senators say Gov. Larry Hogan’s moves to withdraw Cabinet nominees before a Senate confirmation …
ANNAPOLIS — As the final bells rang to summon members into the House of Delegates last Friday, the chamber was suspic…
ANNAPOLIS — Amendments are flowing as Maryland lawmakers decide how to increase the number of barrels that breweries …
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers passed a capital budget on Wednesday that could bring $16 million in grants to a propo…
ANNAPOLIS — As the state’s budget negotiations come to an end, funding for the LYNX program at Frederick High School …
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s Senate passed a capital budget that includes $16 million for the proposed downtown Frederick h…
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers outlined on Friday the proposals they brought together into two measures to help fight…
ANNAPOLIS — Downtown Frederick was the center of attention Thursday as Maryland’s senators debated a $16 million appr…
ANNAPOLIS — What do Chance the Rapper, Justin Trudeau, Pope Francis, Chicago Cubs General Manager Theo Epstein and Co…
ANNAPOLIS — It could become more acrimonious in Annapolis soon — at least as far as Frederick County lawmakers are co…
ANNAPOLIS — The Senate was poised this month to hand Gov. Larry Hogan’s planning secretary nominee a pink slip. Now, …
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate on Wednesday added a small line item to the state budget that could help Frederick Hi…
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s senators debated on Wednesday whether the state should take a regional or local approach to co…
ANNAPOLIS — In a flurry of weekend and Monday floor sessions, lawmakers in Annapolis took hundreds of votes on pendin…
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers will have a busy day voting on legislation.
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers are expressing grave concern about President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget.
ANNAPOLIS — A “brewhaha” is brewing in Annapolis over brews.
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ANNAPOLIS — More than once, surviving family members of murder victims in Maryland have received messages stating inc…
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s top legislators could testify as soon as May in the federal court case challenging Maryland’s …
ANNAPOLIS — As the Maryland House of Delegates continues work on next year’s state budget, funding for two key county…
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan has withdrawn his nomination of Wendi Peters for state secretary of planning after a com…
