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Top Maryland lawmakers on Tuesday vowed to ban “ghost guns” in the state this year, hoping to disrupt the supply of unregistered and untraceable guns that can be bought easily online.
- Anne Arundel County Council member Jessica Haire is leading in campaign donations and contributions for the county executive race with $619,094 on hand, according to newly filed campaign finance reports.
- Anne Dankmeyer Hopkins, former owner and editor of the legal journal American Maritime Cases and an active Baltimore Republican, died of cancer Jan. 5 at her Guilford home. She was 92.
- Cal Harris, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s top communications official, is leaving the city and taking a new job in Missouri.
- Local political observers are divided on what the charges may mean for the state’s attorney’s chances at another four years in office.
- Comptroller Bill Henry hopes that the sale of the Mount Royal mansion will become a “poster child” for how Baltimore disposes of surplus properties while seeking community engagement.
- Overturning Roe v. Wade would likely create a domino effect of states banning or restricting abortion. While observers say Maryland is among the states that's most protective of abortion rights, it would feel ripple effects nonetheless.
- Club owners and workers on The Block are speaking out against a proposed 10 p.m. closing time for establishments in Baltimore's downtown adult entertainment district.
- Rare open races for both attorney general and comptroller have the field of candidates reporting significant fundraising as they prepare for primary elections in June.
- Legal bills can be considered acceptable campaign expenses, but only through a narrow window of allowable circumstances under state law.
- Police and political officials are seeking to force adult clubs on The Block in Baltimore to shut down at 10 p.m.
- Ivan Bates, one of two Democrats challenging Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby for her seat, has nearly $226,000 on hand heading into election year, $40,000 more than he had ahead of his previous bid for the office.
- Democrats in the Maryland Senate signed off on a new map of General Assembly districts for future elections Thursday, sending the once-a-decade reworking of the state’s legislative map to the House of Delegates for final approval.
- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is expected to make an announcement related to the COVID-19 state of emergency at 2 p.m.
- After winning the seat in a 2008 special election, Edwards, 63, won four terms in the 4th Congressional District, which includes portions of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties.
- Maryland first lady Yumi Hogan has tested positive for COVID-19, her husband, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday morning.
- Federal data show that buyouts remain a rare response to floods in Maryland. In the past decade, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported fewer than 20 buyouts in the state.
- Candidates hoping to become Maryland's next governor report how much money they've raised over the past year, and how much they have on hand as campaign season heats up.
- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday laid out details of his final budget as he finishes his second term in office, a plan that proposes generous tax breaks for retirees and some of the working poor.
- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said some vendors put state orders for the tests on hold after President Joe Biden last week announced plans to distribute 500 million test kits. The White House said their plan should not affect states and that the vendors should not have put the orders on hold.
- Maryland’s U.S. senators have introduced legislation to remove the name of a segregationist former lawmaker from a prominent Washington-area traffic circle.
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- A Baltimore firefighter who was quickly pulled from the wreckage of a burning vacant home that collapsed Monday is conscious and alert, the city fire department said Tuesday.
- She wanted to see Adele perform so bad but after three attempts, including a flight to London, the Timonium native turned to TikTok in frustration. Adele noticed and called her up to say 'hello.'
- The current “Jeopardy!” phenom, Amy Schneider, surpassed Matt Amodio’s 38-game streak on Monday’s episode, making her the contestant with the second-highest number of consecutive wins in the show’s history.
- The Biden administration is suing to block Lockheed Martin Corp.’s $4.4 billion bid for Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings.
- A man is in critical condition following a shooting near Cedar Lane Park in Columbia late Wednesday night, according to the Howard County Police Department.
