Michael Dresser
Michael Dresser is on his second tour of duty covering Maryland politics from Annapolis. He previously served as State House correspondent from 1996 to 2004, then moved to the transportation beat for seven years. He has also covered retailing and telecommunications.
Recent Articles
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Maryland-based companies would get tax break under bill sent to Hogan
Maryland-based companies would get a break on their taxes — while out-of-state firms could pay more — if Gov. Larry Hogan signs legislation passed by the General Assembly this week. The bill, which was approved in the final hours of the annual 90-day session, would put Maryland on what is knows...
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'We faced this crisis together' — Gov. Hogan sounds bipartisan theme as he signs 114 bills
Gov. Larry Hogan celebrated the difference between the political climates of Washington and Annapolis as he signed 114 bills into law Tuesday, including significant bipartisan legislation on school safety and health care. The Republican governor, flanked by the Democratic leaders of the General...
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These are the highlights of the 2018 Maryland General Assembly session
Here are some of the bills approved by the Maryland General Assembly during its annual 90-day session, which ended Monday. The legislation goes to Gov. Larry Hogan for his signature or veto. He also can allow bills to become law without his signature. GUNS The Democratic-controlled Assembly and...
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How young is too young to get married? Maryland legislators fail to raise age to wed above 15
Legislation that would have raised the minimum marriage age in Maryland above 15 died in the final hours of the General Assembly session Monday night as the Senate and House of Delegates failed to reach a compromise. Maryland law sets a minimum marriage age of 15 — if the teen’s parents or guardians...
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Gun control, Obamacare fix and tax relief mark an unusually bipartisan session in Annapolis
Maryland lawmakers will leave Annapolis Tuesday having resolved some of the costliest and most controversial issues of their four-year term — setting aside election-year politics to pass gun-control legislation, stave off the potential collapse of the state’s Obamacare market, deliver targeted...
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Crime, guns are among unresolved issues on final day of Maryland's legislative session
Guns and crime will top the list of unfinished business Monday as state lawmakers gather in Annapolis for the final day of the 2018 legislative session. Legislators introduced a record 3,101 bills introduced in the Maryland General Assembly this year. Now Democrats and Republicans will be rushing...
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Maryland House declares comprehensive crime bill 'dead,' passes two separate measures
Maryland lawmakers made progress Saturday on a package of bills intended to grapple with violent crime, especially in Baltimore. A House of Delegates committee on Saturday morning declared the omnibus crime measure known as Senate Bill 122 dead. Delegates said they had made changes to remove sentencing...
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Maryland lawmakers reach deal on medical marijuana licenses, making more minority owners likely
The Maryland House and Senate have reached an agreement on the thorny issue of expanding the state’s nascent medical marijuana cultivating industry to give minorities an ownership role. The House of Delegates on Saturday approved a compromise measure by a wide margin that would allow the state...