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General Assembly overrides Gov. Moore’s veto on reparations commission, other bills
Maryland lawmakers overrode Gov. Wes Moore’s vetoes to revive reparations, climate change and data center impact studies during a General Assembly session.
Peña-Melnyk elected next Md. House speaker
Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk made history on Tuesday when she was unanimously elected as the 109th speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates.
UMBC poll shows Marylanders more concerned with cost of living than redistricting
A UMBC poll finds Maryland voters are far more concerned about the cost of living than mid-cycle redistricting, as lawmakers debate whether to redraw maps.
Gov. Moore announces full funding for RENEW environmental study, reversing course
Gov. Moore reverses veto to fund $500K RENEW Act study, analyzing climate change’s economic impact on Maryland and extreme weather costs.
More changes come for MD House leadership
House Ways and Means Chair Vanessa Atterbeary will resign Jan. 14, 2026, to focus on her Howard County Executive campaign.
Redistricting will not be taken up during December special session
Maryland’s special legislative session will focus on electing a new House speaker and veto overrides; not redistricting.
Do the budget deficit and a new speaker jeopardize redistricting for Moore?
Gov. Wes Moore pushes for midcycle redistricting in Maryland, but a new House speaker and $1.4B deficit complicate the effort.
Moore announces special session to confirm new House speaker
Gov. Wes Moore is calling a rare special legislative session to confirm the election to replace House Speaker emeritus Adrienne A. Jones.
The Daily Record names new editor
Sameer Rao becomes the new editor of The Daily Record, bringing leadership experience from Technical.ly and Law360 to the newsroom.
Two prominent Dems support Del. Peña-Melnyk for Maryland’s next House speaker
Baltimore and Prince George’s leaders endorse Joseline Peña-Melnyk for Maryland House speaker as she emerges as a front-runner.
Dept. of Public Safety orders emergency transfer of inmates at Baltimore facility
Maryland DPSCS ordered an emergency transfer from MRDCC after engineers found structural risks, moving 393 incarcerated people and staff.
Maryland to pay millions more for SNAP under Trump’s bill
Trump legislation is poised to make Maryland pay $40 million more in state funding to administer SNAP next fiscal year, analysts say.
