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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced a series of initiatives to try to boost charter schools in the state.

Maryland’s Board of Public Works has approved a contract to erect bronze statues of two abolitionist heroes — Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman — in the State House. The contractor will work with a sculptor who designed a statue of George Washington already in the State House.

Luke Broadwater and Mileah Kromer discuss the appeals for the governor to run for president and other Maryland government topics in episode 3 of their podcast series.

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire ex-mayor of New York and benefactor of Johns Hopkins University, says it’s “ridiculous” that the institution doesn’t have an armed police force. Bloomberg spoke to reporters after closed-door meetings at the State House in Annapolis with Democratic lawmakers.

Gov. Larry Hogan says he's pushing for answers for the family of a black teenager who died in police custody on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Anton Black, 19, of Greensboro, died in an encounter with local police in September. The governor says he's "frustrated" by the lack of information so far.

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California has entered the Democratic presidential race — and her campaign confirms she plans to set up its headquarters in Baltimore. Many locals expressed excitement about Harris bringing her campaign to Charm City. Others braced for jokes about Baltimore's reputation.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has released his first budget of his second term — a $46.6 billion spending plan that would boost money for public education and give raises to all state employees.

Sources familiar with U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris' plans tell The Baltimore Sun that if she runs for president, she'll put her campaign headquarters in Baltimore. The California Democrat is expected to announce her 2020 plans soon. Harris' Senate office declined to discuss her plans.

The president of a Washington think tank says he’s been pushing Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan for weeks to explore a Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump in 2020. Niskanen Center founder Jerry Taylor says he’s been encouraging Hogan to run - and the governor hasn't said, "No."

A monitor overseeing reforms of the Baltimore Police Department says the dysfunction within the agency is so deep and widespread that it will take years longer than anticipated to root it out. Kenneth Thompson testified before the House of Delegates' judiciary committee in Annapolis.

Maryland’s two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan urged a different direction for the GOP after taking the oath of office for another four years. Hogan had Jeb Bush introduce him and praised the traditional wing of the Republican Party, while condemning dysfunction in Washington.

As the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history continues, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan gave his second inaugural address and denounced the state of American politics in Washington.

Baltimore Sun reporter Luke Broadwater and Goucher College pollster Dr. Mileah Kromer talk about Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller's cancer diagnosis and other issues before interviewing State Del. Kathy Szeliga, the target of what prosecutors say was an illegal robocall.

Maryland’s judiciary fielded 302 requests to remove firearms from individuals over the first three months the state’s new “red flag” gun safety law went into effect — including five cases involving threats against schools. Four concerned what one sheriff called "significant threats" to schools.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will travel to Annapolis to serve as the featured speaker at Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s inauguration Wednesday — a move that will put two favorites of anti-Trump Republicans on stage together.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will be the featured speaker at Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s inauguration Wednesday, according to Hogan’s office.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is releasing his latest budget proposal and celebrating his second inauguration this week in Annapolis, while members of the General Assembly begin a push for what might end up being the hottest issue of the session: raising the state’s hourly minimum wage.

Maryland prosecutors say they've charged the top aide of a state delegate with making illegal robocalls against fellow Republican Delegate Kathy Szeliga. State Prosecutor Emmet Davitt announced charges against Tyler Walch, who is chief of staff for Delegate Richard Impallaria.

Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller announced Thursday he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. Miller, a Democrat who has served as Senate president since 1987, made the announcement while addressing a floor session of the Senate. Miller said he was diagnosed Dec. 27.

Western Maryland preservation group expresses concern about Gov. Larry Hogan's plan to swap land there for Oxon Cove Park near Washington for a new stadium for the Washington Redskins, even as Hogan defends the proposed deal.

Longtime Maryland state Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller is expected to announce Thursday that he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, according to two sources.

Longtime state Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller used a cane Wednesday on the first day of Maryland’s General Assembly session and said he has hip and knee problems.

With spouses and children by their sides, Maryland's 188 lawmakers were sworn into office. While lawmakers are expected to hash out tricky issues over the next 90 days, the first day was largely reserved for celebration and optimism.

Each Wednesday during the General Assembly session, Sun reporter Luke Broadwater and Goucher College pollster and political science professor Mileah Kromer explore the policies, people, and places behind Maryland state government.

Calling the level of violence in Baltimore “completely unacceptable,” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is describing a crackdown — one that has 200 officers in a “strike force” to fight crime and expanding a program in which city criminal cases are charged federally.

Two Baltimore lawmakers will introduce legislation in the General Assembly to ban city government from placing liens against properties over water bill debt. State Sen. Mary Washington and Delegate Nick Mosby want to block the city from foreclosing on properties because of unpaid water bills.

Under a proposed bill, Baltimore could offer ranked choice voting. Voters would list their favored candidates in order. If a candidate doesn't receive a majority of support overall, officials would count voters' second choices and then the third choices, until a winning candidate breaks 50 percent.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s office says she is postponing community meetings with her nominee for police commission, Joel Fitzgerald, citing a medical issue in his family. The mayor’s office called the issue an “unexpected medical emergency having to do with his son" which requires surgery.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a high-profile case in March alleging unconstitutional, partisan gerrymandering in Maryland’s redistricting process. State Attorney General Brian Frosh appealed the case to the high court in November after a panel of federal judges threw out the 6th District map.

As the General Assembly session begins Jan. 9, Maryland’s Democratic-controlled legislature is expected to push for a range of progressive proposals — everything from a constitutional amendment to preserve a woman's right to abortion to raising the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who was considered a potential Democratic candidate for president following a failed 2016 bid, says he will not run in 2020 and is instead urging Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke to get into the race.

Maryland’s Board of Public Works has unanimously voted down a proposal to approve a pipeline carrying fracked gas through three miles of Western Maryland — after years of environmentalists and concerned neighbors fighting the project. Board members cited concern for the environment.

Maryland’s Board of Public Works has approved a deal in which outside lawyers will help the state investigate the opioid industry for potential litigation — and share in a percentage of whatever money they help recover. The state spending panel approved a deal with three law firms.

Mayor Catherine Pugh will hold two community “meet and greet” meetings next month with her nominee to become Baltimore’s next police commissioner. Fitzgerald is the chief in Fort Worth, Texas. He needs to win a majority of 15 votes on the Baltimore City Council to get the new job.

The fire alarm system at Baltimore’s Central Booking and Intake Facility is “failing regularly,” causing dangerous conditions, and state officials are moving to replace it. Under an emergency contract, the state Board of Public Works is to consider awarding $63,000 to Koffel Associates Inc.

How a Baltimore Sun article resulted in $4.4 billion more for Maryland school children

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is considering hiring a former acting Baltimore Police commissioner - a recent critic of the agency and an advocate for tougher policing tactics - for a role in City Hall where he would advise her on crime policy. Anthony Barksdale was acting commissioner in 2012.

The Baltimore Sun interviewed Maryland GOP chairman Dirk Haire at the paper’s Port Covington headquarters.

Three people were shot Friday evening in Baltimore — one of them fatally — the latest shooting victims in a year that has crossed the thresholds of 300 homicides and more than 900 shootings overall.

Baltimore police officers brought Christmas toys to 5-year-old Amy Hayes, who remains hospitalized after being shot and injured last month.

Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday appointed six more members to a commission charged with redrawing Maryland’s congressional district map after a federal court ruled one of the state’s districts was unconstitutionally drawn to diminish Republican influence.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday planned to announce legislation and new funding to expand the number of schools participating in the state’s technology education program.

Although President Donald Trump has little to do with running local governments in Maryland, he played an outsize role in politics here in 2018. Trump’s actions prompted backlash among the electorate, which in November voted out several high-profile Republicans in the state.

A much anticipated proposal to significantly increase state aid to Maryland’s local school systems has been delayed yet another year, to the dismay of many teachers, parents and education advocates.

Maryland Senate President Mike Miller says he'll push in the 2019 General Assembly session for several law enforcement initiatives in Baltimore, including approving a police force at Johns Hopkins University. Miller says he also wants to help the city hire 500 new police officers.

Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the U.S. House intelligence committee, will deliver the keynote address at the Maryland Democratic Party’s annual legislative luncheon on Jan. 8. The California congressman recently raised the prospect of prison time for President Donald Trump.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is appointing former Delegate Kelly Schulz to lead Maryland’s commerce department after the departure of Michael Gill, who is leaving for a job in the private sector. Schulz is currently the head of the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is holding a $150 ticket inaugural gala at MGM National Harbor casino in Prince George’s County the evening after he is sworn in for a second term in office. The Jan. 16 gala will follow a day of free inaugural events in Annapolis.

Maryland prison officials are investigating an alleged sexual assault against a correctional officer Friday at the Patuxent Institution in Jessup.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said Friday she believes the Pimlico Race Course can be demolished and rebuilt without temporarily relocating the Preakness Stakes.