ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate passed the controversial Gun Safety Act of 2023, which limits the circumstances in which someone can carry a weapon, even with a concealed carry permit, on Monday evening following a spirited debate.
The Maryland General Assembly is considering a gun control bill that would absolutely save lives in this state. And it isn’t the one you are probably thinking about.
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate passed the controversial Gun Safety Act of 2023, which limits the circumstances in which someone can carry a weapon, even with a concealed carry permit, on Monday evening following a spirited debate.
ANNAPOLIS — Monique Smith was sex trafficked from New York to Maryland at age 1. Because of the abuse she suffered, she ran away to Florida at age 18, where she experienced prostitution and trafficking again.
Nearly a decade after Frederick County scrapped plans to build a trash incinerator, the state is considering a bill that would cut subsidies for existing incinerators and other waste-powered facilities.
ANNAPOLIS — Before the start of her last year in graduate school at the University of Maryland, Melanie Yates could see her future ahead: graduating, marrying her partner Josh, purchasing a house.
In response to concerns that Frederick city residents were being disenfranchised, two lawmakers have separately sought to change how members vote during Frederick County delegation meetings.
Three Frederick County lawmakers have signed on to a bill that would mandate Holocaust education in schools across Maryland.
Solar industry leaders and advocates testified in favor of a bill Wednesday that they say would revitalize the state’s solar industry after a period of stagnation.
Floods, days of extreme heat and severe thunderstorms are projected to increase in Maryland and Frederick County over the course of this century, according to a 2022 federal report.
It wasn’t a Tuesday to remember for Dan Cox, the former Frederick County state legislator and Republican gubernatorial nominee whom Gov. Wes Moore trounced in the November general election.
Bring-your-own-alcohol policies at Frederick businesses will likely remain unregulated for at least another year, after a Maryland state senator withdrew a bill she proposed to help police enforce liquor laws on unlicensed businesses.
I read the front-page story about Republicans opposing an alcohol bill ("GOP wing of delegation opposed to BYOB bill," The Frederick News-Post, Feb. 15) with fear and trepidation, and started laughing at the politics of absurdity by our members in the GOP delegation.
When I was a legislative assistant on Capitol Hill, one of my daily chores was evaluating proposed bills that my boss’s colleagues wanted my boss to cosponsor.
The Maryland General Assembly is considering a gun control bill that would absolutely save lives in this state. And it isn’t the one you are probably thinking about.
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate passed the controversial Gun Safety Act of 2023, which limits the circumstances in which someone can carry a weapon, even with a concealed carry permit, on Monday evening following a spirited debate.
ANNAPOLIS — Monique Smith was sex trafficked from New York to Maryland at age 1. Because of the abuse she suffered, she ran away to Florida at age 18, where she experienced prostitution and trafficking again.
Nearly a decade after Frederick County scrapped plans to build a trash incinerator, the state is considering a bill that would cut subsidies for existing incinerators and other waste-powered facilities.
ANNAPOLIS — Before the start of her last year in graduate school at the University of Maryland, Melanie Yates could see her future ahead: graduating, marrying her partner Josh, purchasing a house.
In response to concerns that Frederick city residents were being disenfranchised, two lawmakers have separately sought to change how members vote during Frederick County delegation meetings.
Three Frederick County lawmakers have signed on to a bill that would mandate Holocaust education in schools across Maryland.
Solar industry leaders and advocates testified in favor of a bill Wednesday that they say would revitalize the state’s solar industry after a period of stagnation.
Floods, days of extreme heat and severe thunderstorms are projected to increase in Maryland and Frederick County over the course of this century, according to a 2022 federal report.
It wasn’t a Tuesday to remember for Dan Cox, the former Frederick County state legislator and Republican gubernatorial nominee whom Gov. Wes Moore trounced in the November general election.
Bring-your-own-alcohol policies at Frederick businesses will likely remain unregulated for at least another year, after a Maryland state senator withdrew a bill she proposed to help police enforce liquor laws on unlicensed businesses.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Senate began hearings Wednesday on a bill to remove some of the last blocks to unfetter…
Republican state lawmakers representing Frederick County oppose a bill that two Democrats are sponsoring to regulate …
The next Frederick County sheriff would receive a pay increase of at least 62% — larger than what lawmakers initially…
Frederick County's delegation to the state legislature voted along party lines Friday to sponsor a bill to increase t…
State Del. Christopher “Eric” Bouchat plans to not vote or make any motions during the Frederick County delegation’s …
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore highlighted an Oakdale High School teacher Wednesday during his first State of the State addr…
Members of the Maryland General Assembly, including the 15 lawmakers who make up Frederick County's delegation, were …
Five Frederick County Public Schools students will serve as pages for the Maryland General Assembly 2023 legislative …
Before the 2021 General Assembly ended Monday, local delegates and senators scrambled to get any bills they could to …
ANNAPOLIS — Before delegates and senators began work on the last day of the 2021 legislative session in Maryland’s ca…
Frederick County delegation members voted Friday to support a proposal from Sen. Michael Hough that would call on the…
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 t…
Frederick County officials on Friday briefed local members of the state delegation on vaccine distribution and a pote…
ANNAPOLIS — A plastic bag ban that recently passed the House of Delegates won’t affect Maryland farms and orchards, t…
ANNAPOLIS — For the first time since a similar version of it was introduced years ago, a bill that would make strangu…
Del. Dan Cox is monitoring his health, but is not concerned after attending a conference late last month with an atte…
ANNAPOLIS — Back in 2017, then-Board of Education member Ken Kerr proposed a teacher apprenticeship program to give F…
ANNAPOLIS — An article in the state’s criminal law could have the term “gang” replaced with “criminal organization” i…
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.
How much of the General Assembly action would you like to see live-streamed?
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…
ANNAPOLIS — Under current Maryland law, it’s a felony to injure a race horse, but failing to report the death of a mi…
ANNAPOLIS — Knoxville mom Cindy Rose appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee for the third year in a row F…
ANNAPOLIS — A bill that would ban fracking in the state of Maryland passed the House of Delegates with a veto-proof m…
ANNAPOLIS — Several Frederick County bills advanced in Maryland’s General Assembly this week.
ANNAPOLIS — Speed demons, unite.
ANNAPOLIS — Is the third time a charm?
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday called for a Senate vote on his planning secretary nominee, but senators con…
ANNAPOLIS — In tear-filled testimony, the mother of a Germantown woman killed by a replica handgun pleaded with a Sen…
ANNAPOLIS — Sam Tressler IV, the son of a third-generation dairy farmer in Frederick County, runs a film production h…
ANNAPOLIS — Whoever is elected Maryland’s governor in 2018 will have tremendous power to lead the redrawing of the st…
