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• Politics

Jeb Bush's speech at Hogan's inaugural comes as Maryland governor's star rises among anti-Trump Republicans

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.

By Luke Broadwater

Jan 15, 2019

• Politics

Jeb Bush to be featured speaker at Maryland Gov. Hogan's inauguration

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

By Luke Broadwater

Jan 14, 2019

• Politics

Larry Hogan, Ben Jealous offer dueling endorsements in Maryland governor's race

Gubernatorial candidates Ben Jealous and Larry Hogan again spent a day touting dueling endorsements on Thursday. Jealous picked up support from the Democratic leaders in the General Assembly, while Hogan, the Republican governor, was endorsed by the statewide Fraternal Order of Police.

By Pamela Wood

Aug 23, 2018

• Politics

Hogan announces initiatives to fight human trafficking in Maryland

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday announced new efforts to combat human trafficking and to help victims.

By Luke Broadwater

Aug 9, 2018

• Politics

In governor's race, Democrat Rushern Baker says he turned around Prince George's and will do same for Maryland

Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker is pitching voters that he can turn around Maryland the way he turned around the state's second largest jurisdiction.

By Erin Cox

May 17, 2018

• Politics

Officials react to death of Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County executive and candidate for governor

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz — a Democratic candidate for governor and a fixture in state politics for nearly a quarter century — died Thursday morning of cardiac arrest, officials said. Here’s how local political figures were reacting.

• Politics

$3B tax break for Amazon HQ2 in Montgomery County pushed as economic boom for all of Maryland

Gov. Larry Hogan administration's made its case to state lawmakers Wednesday for a $3 billion package of tax breaks and other incentives to woo HQ2, the secondary Amazon headquarters for which Montgomery County is competing.

By Scott Dance

Feb 28, 2018

• Maryland

Howard's bid for Amazon shines light on the county strategy to grow its business base

Howard County, through the county government and quasi government organization the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA), submitted a glossy proposal offering up to 8 million square feet of space in the Gateway innovation district development and six miles away in Downtown Columbia.

By Kate Magill

Jan 24, 2018

• Politics

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan details Amazon pitch with $3 billion in tax credits, $2 billion in transportation projects

Gov. Larry Hogan released the details of his $5 billion pitch to lure Amazon to Montgomery County on Monday, proposing a "PRIME" Act that would give Fortune 100 companies that invest $5 billion in the state a series of tax breaks worth $3 billion.

By Erin Cox

Jan 22, 2018

• Business

What they're saying about Baltimore missing cut for Amazon HQ2

Officials react to the news that Baltimore is not one of the 20 finalists for Amazon's second headquarters — but Montgomery County is still in the running.

• Business

Maryland governor to pitch $5 billion incentive package to lure Amazon headquarters to Montgomery

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration will submit legislation in the next few weeks to pass a $5 billion incentive package for Amazon HQ2, his spokesman Doug Mayer said.

By Erin Cox

Jan 18, 2018

• News

Montgomery County settles with family of man who died after being shot by Taser

Montgomery County officials have settled a civil rights violation claim with the family of a Gaithersburg man who died after county police officers shot him with a Taser during a 2013 arrest.

By Doug Donovan

Aug 10, 2017

• Laurel Leader

Laurel City Council signs onto coalition to maintain Paris Climate Agreement

The Laurel City Council June 12 announced that Mayor Craig Moe signed onto the "We Are Still In" initiative, a national coalition of leaders focused on maintaining the Paris Climate Agreement, which President Trump dropped June 1.

• Politics

Three Md. counties dispute Trump report they ignored request to hold immigrants

Three Maryland counties are disputing a report issued by the Trump administration last week that identified them as failing to honor federal requests to hold immigrants in their custody — saying they have no record of the requests ever being made.

By John Fritze

Mar 30, 2017

• Politics

Trump administration says Maryland counties releasing undocumented immigrants

Three Maryland counties released undocumented immigrants last month despite requests from federal authorities to keep them in jail, according to a report Monday that is a result of one of President Donald Trump's first executive orders.

By John Fritze

Mar 20, 2017

• Maryland

A majority of City Council members say they support a $15 minimum wage in Baltimore

City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young is joining a coalition pushing for a $15 hourly minimum wage in Baltimore with legislation expected to be introduced at council's meeting Monday.

• Politics

Leggett vetoes $15 minimum wage in Montgomery County

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett on Monday vetoed legislation that would have made the wealthy county the first jurisdiction in Maryland to require a

• Isiah Leggett

Montgomery County Council OKs $15-an-hour minimum wage

Legislation to raise Montgomery County's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020 passed the County Council on a 5-to-4 vote Tuesday, but it is unclear whether C

• Howard County

Local officials announce naming contest for new bus rapid transit system

Local and state leaders launched a naming contest Thursday for a long-anticipated bus rapid transit system that aims to reduce traffic along the heavily congested Route 29 corridor and parts of Montgomery County.

By Fatimah Waseem

Nov 17, 2016

• Business

Marriott is offered big incentives to keep headquarters in Maryland

Marriott International said Tuesday it plans to commission new offices for its headquarters and build a hotel in downtown Bethesda, keeping its base in Maryland after securing incentives from the county and state worth about $60 million.

By Natalie Sherman

Oct 18, 2016

• Medical Research

Review finds Taser is not 'go-to' weapon for Montgomery County police; critics say report ignores problems

An independent review of Taser incidents in Montgomery County determined that police there are not overusing the electronic weapon — a finding that drew criticism from civil liberties activists and relatives of a Gaithersburg man who died in 2013 after being shot by Tasers far above safety limits.

By Doug Donovan

Aug 3, 2016

• Maryland

Harford deputies Logsdon, Dailey among those honored by 'eternally grateful state' on Maryland's Fallen Heroes Day

It is an uneasy time to be a law enforcement officer, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz told the crowd gathered under a tent at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens Friday afternoon.

• Harford

Fallen Heroes Day ceremony Friday will have numerous Harford County area ties

The two Harford County Sheriff's Office deputies who were shot to death in the line of duty in February will be among those honored at the annual Fallen Heroes Day Tribute this Friday at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium, along with a peace officer from Bel Air whose 1920 death had been all but forgotten for decades.

• Politics

Bill Clinton stumps for Hillary at Leisure World

Reflecting the relevance of Maryland this year — and of Leisure World in statewide elections — former President Bill Clinton stopped at the large, Montgomery County retirement community and delivered a 30-minute speech to an overflow crowd on behalf of his wife.

By Jeff Barker

Apr 13, 2016

• Opinion

Politics didn't stop progress

Hogan and Democrats are squabbling, but they actually accomplished some good things this year.

• Sun Investigates

Montgomery County Council to review Taser use

The Montgomery County Council's public safety committee announced Thursday that it has scheduled a hearing next month to review the county police department's

• Sun Investigates

Montgomery County executive wants police to review Taser-related deaths

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett announced Wednesday that he has ordered the police department to examine its use of Tasers and review investigations into four deaths of people shocked by the stun guns fired by officers.

• Opinion

Alex and Calvin's law

Lawmakers must stiffen the penalties for adults who knowingly allow underage drinking in their homes

• Politics

Montgomery executive gives personal account of racial profiling

Backing up Attorney General Brian E. Frosh's issuance of guidelines for police to avoid racial profiling, the top elected official in Montgomery County recounted a story Tuesday of being harassed by an officer as recently as November.

By Michael Dresser

Aug 25, 2015

• Opinion

Hogan, Rutherford have no friends in Baltimore

Hogan, Rutherford have no friends in Baltimore

• Maryland

Hogan: State to support Purple Line, reject Red Line, focus on roads

• Politics

O'Malley to secure Baltimore headquarters for potential presidential bid

Former governor Martin O'Malley on Friday will sign a lease for 7,200 square feet of office space across the street from Baltimore's Penn Station, the latest signal he will launch a presidential bid based in the city.

By Erin Cox

May 14, 2015

• Pharmaceutical Industry

GlaxoSmithKline establishing vaccine research center in Rockville, bringing 600 jobs

British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline is establishing a vaccine research center in Rockville that it expects will bring 600 jobs to the state.

• Howard County

Bridge Columbia, funding top discussion at Kittleman's first town hall

hough it was held at The Other Barn in Columbia's Oakland Mills, issues broached at Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman's town hall Tuesday night ranged from the hyperlocal to the county-wide.

• Opinion

Who will challenge Hogan in 2018?

The Democrats begin 2015 with a political problem: no predominant standard bearer to step up and challenge the incumbent GOP governor in four years. Here's a look at the potential candidates.

• Politics

Gansler absent as Brown praises Dem rivals at unity conference

• Opinion

School construction apples and oranges [Editorial]

It may sound fair for Baltimore, Montgomery and Prince George's counties to get the same school construction deal Baltimore City did, but it's not.

• Opinion

School construction apples and oranges [Editorial]

• Opinion

Corporate welfare for Lockheed Martin

Why should giant defense contractor Lockheed Martin get a hotel tax break that it doesn't need and Maryland can't afford?

• Lockheed Martin Corp.

Corporate welfare for Lockheed Martin

• Politics

Miller says state must act now to fund transportation

• Maryland General Assembly

Reject the Maryland gerrymander

• Opinion

Md. congressional map is fair, legal

• Politics

Rawlings-Blake, Ogden star in pro-casino ad

• Maryland

Editorial: Let voters decide gambling

• Politics

O'Malley meetings could yield special-session decision

• Politics

Counties oppose O'Malley's teacher pension plan

• Educators

O'Malley proposes $240 million shift of teacher pension costs to counties

• Opinion

What Baltimore can teach Rockville about fighting crime

• Isiah Leggett

Throwaway bag fee spreads to DC 'burbs