Annie Linskey Annie Linskey covers state politics and government for The Baltimore Sun. In her eight years at the Sun, she's also covered Baltimore City Hall, Baltimore police and briefly wrote a column on sailing for the Anne Arundel section. Originally from Connecticut, Annie has also lived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where she reported on war crimes tribunals and landmines. She lives in Canton. Follow her on Twitter @annielinskey.

John Fritze has covered politics and government at the local, state and federal levels for more than a decade and is now The Baltimore Sun's Washington correspondent. He previously wrote about Congress for USA TODAY, where he led coverage of the health care overhaul debate and the 2010 election. A native of Albany, N.Y., he currently lives in Montgomery County. Follow him on Twitter at @jfritze.

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, where he wrote the Getting There column and blog. Earlier in his career, he covered retailing and telecommunications. He lives in Ellicott City. Follow him on Twitter at @michaeltdresser.

Julie Scharper covers City Hall and Baltimore politics. A native of Baltimore County, she graduated from The Johns Hopkins University in 2001 and spent two years teaching in Honduras before joining The Baltimore Sun. She has followed the Amish community of Nickel Mines, Pa., in the year after a schoolhouse massacre, reported on courts and crime in Anne Arundel County, and chronicled the unique personalities and places of Baltimore City and its surrounding counties. Follow her on Twitter at @juliemore.