Maryland’s general assembly is starting the new session with a new state house speaker.

BALTIMORE — As self-described "Democratic socialist" candidates are seeing greater success in races around the country, one Maryland lawmaker who embraces the label believes Democratic Party voters ...

Newly elected House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk says she plans to bring a more inclusive approach to leadership in the ...

On June 1, the first wave of new laws passed by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2025 legislative session went into effect, with more laws effective beginning on July 1. Unfortunately, this ...

Maryland's General Assembly will hold a special session beginning December 16 to elect a new House Speaker. The session will also address potential veto overrides and other administrative functions.

A legal showdown is in the works emanating from last week's special session of the Maryland General Assembly. The Maryland ...

The Maryland legislature overrode a veto by Governor Wes Moore on Tuesday, clearing the way for the creation of a commission to study potential reparations for slavery. The bill’s veto was overridden ...

In 2023, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 (“CVA”) to expand claimants’ ability to file and seek damages for alleged child sexual abuse cases, following the ...

Maryland lawmakers have overridden the governor’s veto to enact legislation directing a statewide assessment of climate-related costs, while New Jersey lawmakers are preparing a January committee ...

Maryland Democrats have recruited candidates to run for every seat in the Maryland General Assembly, marking the first time since 1974 that Democrats will appear on all the ballots across Maryland’s ...

With three weeks remaining in the 2026 Legislative Session, lawmakers are racing to balance the state budget and get bills over the finish line on hot-button issues such as energy prices and ...