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House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Anne Kaiser and Chair Ben Barnes receive gratitude from House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk for their work on the budget during a Crossover Day session on March 23, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Mar 23, 2026

Crossover Day: Budget, juvenile justice, birth certificate sex designations prioritized

The Maryland House and Senate shuffled through dozens of bills Monday, the General Assembly’s Crossover Day deadline.

Matthew Dowd, chief campaign strategist for the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign, speaks at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, Ark., Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009. (AP File Photo/Danny Johnston)
Sep 11, 2025

Matthew Dowd loses MSNBC job after Charlie Kirk commentary

Political analyst Matthew Dowd is out of a job at MSNBC after his on-air comment following conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing.

Democrats’ ad campaign stirs up a ruckus in Md. GOP primary fight
Jun 30, 2022

Democrats’ ad campaign stirs up a ruckus in Md. GOP primary fight

ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan’s hand-picked candidate for governor said a national Democratic organization is meddling in Maryland’s Republican primary in support of her opponent. The Democratic Governors Association purchased […]

Netflix raising US prices by 10 pct for most popular plan
Jul 15, 2021

Maryland Republicans launch effort to repeal tax on digital, streaming sales

Republicans in the Maryland Senate are hoping to rally public support to an effort to repeal a sales tax on digital download and streaming services in the coming legislative session.

Charles County jury awards $3M verdict in wrongful arrest case
May 27, 2021

West Virginia transgender athlete law challenged in court

A federal lawsuit was filed Wednesday challenging West Virginia’s new ban on transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges.

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Jun 27, 2018

Making your voice heard in your community

Engagement in local politics is a great way for young lawyers to be involved in their communities and make a good impression at their firms.

Trump suggests openness to negotiations on GOP tax plan
May 31, 2018

Ed Rogers: Factors that will shape the midterms

There are still a few primaries left, but the campaign season is about to enter what I call the summer grind, which consists mostly of fundraisers, Fourth of July parades, […]

Marilyn Mosby
Nov 5, 2014

City Council can hire its own lawyer

Marilyn J. Mosby will become the next Baltimore City State's Attorney after cruising to victory Tuesday.

To new beginnings
Nov 4, 2014

Liberal when you’re young, conservative when you’re old?

Have you found your political views changed since you got out of law school and after becoming a lawyer? Or have your political views remained unchanged?

Neverdon faces stiff challenges before election
Sep 9, 2014

Neverdon to proceed as write-in candidate

Minutes after receiving a ruling that will keep him off November’s general election ballot, Russell A. Neverdon Sr. had a new slogan for his independent campaign to become the next Baltimore City State’s Attorney: Right this wrong and write me in.

Neverdon faces stiff challenges before election
Sep 5, 2014

Judge hears Neverdon’s bid to get on ballot

A Baltimore judge said Friday he would decide as soon as possible whether Russell A. Neverdon Sr. can appear on the November ballot as an independent candidate for city state’s attorney.

Neverdon faces stiff challenges before election
Aug 26, 2014

Neverdon files formal Board of Elections appeal

An independent candidate for Baltimore City state's attorney has filed his appeal of a decision that he is not eligible to be placed on November's general election ballot.