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If voters in the Palmetto State get a chance to know Maryland's former governor better, his presidential chances might improve tremendously - Where would Maryland be now if progressives had listened to Doug Gansler?
- Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley says he won't run for the seat of retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski.
- WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's startling announcement Monday that she will not seek reelection in 2016 after a four-decade career in elected office set off a political free-for-all as Maryland's most powerful Democrats began to position themselves for the opportunity to run for a rare open seat.
- Gov. Larry Hogan unveiled what he called a holistic strategy to deal with Maryland's growing heroin problems Tuesday, but stopped short of declaring the "state of emergency" he vowed to institute after last year's election.
- The state spending board, led by an aggressive Gov. Larry Hogan, sent a powerful message to state bureaucrats Wednesday by refusing to approve a half-dozen contracts until agencies gave better justifications of what appeared to be cost overruns or a lack of bid competition.
- Analysts warn that Hogan's proposed toll cuts may be unwise
- Sen. Paul G. Pinsky, a Prince George's County Democrat, said he's introducing a bill to keep Eastern Shore farmers from spreading phosphorus-rich poultry manure on fields already saturated with the polluting nutrient. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan withdrew the rules drawn up by the outgoing Democratic administration of Gov. Martin O'Malley.
- Franchot takes oath with call for procurement reform
- O'Malley's final commutations set the stage for Hogan to take a much more expansive view of his power to change sentences when it serves justice
- Maryland's former governor has a liberal record that should impress progressives
- The governor-elect threw some red meat — but only a little — into an inauguration heavy on themes of inclusiveness and cooperation.
- Advocates for the rehabilitation of prisoners gathered in Annapolis Tuesday to call on lawmakers to eliminate a requirement that Maryland's governor sign off on any parole recommendation for an inmate serving a life sentence.
- Gov. Martin O'Malley seems to think he's not getting the respect he deserves; he's got a point.
- As Gov.-elect Larry Hogan and his team begin tackling the state's budget, they will soon turn their attention to one of its most pernicious challenges: the underfunded employee pension system.
- Gov. Martin O'Malley leaves public office tomorrow for the first time more than 23 years, leaving behind a substantial record of accomplishment during his two-terms as governor. His tenure also leaves him vulnerable to criticism that he moved the state to the left and raised more taxes than the electorate could tolerate.
- Gov. Martin O'Malley leaves public office next week having ushered in a modern brand of progressive politics and steered the state through the worst economic downturn in a generation. But as he turns over the reins of power on Wednesday to a leader who won by criticizing O'Malley's tenure, the big question for the outgoing governor is what he can do next with that legacy.
- Outgoing Governor Martin O'Malley will become a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins' Carey Business School beginning Feb. 2, school officials said
- As he leaves, O'Malley leaves Hogan budget cut recommendations
- O'Malley leaves governorship with little to recommend his advancement
- Outgoing Maryland State Police Superintendent Col. Marcus L. Brown has been selected to head the Pennsylvania State Police as commissioner, Gov.-elect Tom Wolf announced Thursday.
- Episcopal Bishop Heather Cook's release from jail pending trial, despite a $2.5 million bail amount, shows why the state should consider eliminating cash bail
- Promised review of Maryland smart growth policies has the look of a cave-in to developers and a major setback for the Chesapeake Bay
- Gov. Martin O'Malley and Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown said their farewells to the Maryland General Assembly Thursday, urging lawmakers to seek common ground despite political disagreements.
- Top of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's wish list for the Maryland General Assembly session that kicked off Wednesday is a renewed commitment for a $1.1 billion investment in school improvements and a pledge to keep the Red Line construction on track.
- ACLU raises concerns over homeland security appointee
- It's moving time for the O'Malley family.
- General Assembly convenes amid calls for bipartisanship
- Governor's race was the Democrats' to lose – and they lost it
- Gov.-elect Larry Hogan promised he would try to reduce tolls later this year and announced Tuesday a new transportation chief with an expertise in building roads. He also named prominent Baltimore Democrat Keiffer Mitchell as a special adviser to oversee expansion of charter schools.
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- Paying for college today has become a complex maze with the potential to stop low and moderate income students and families in their tracks, before a college application is ever submitted.
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- Minimum wage increased from $7.25 an hour to $8 an hour as of Jan. 1 due to a law that was passed during last year's General Assembly, which could force business owners in Carroll County to reevaluate how they run their operations.
- Advocates say smart growth policies pioneered in Maryland in the 1990s and strengthened under Governor Martin O'Malley are key to boosting economic development, with benefits that go beyond containing sprawl and protecting the environment. The question is whether Gov.-elect Larry Hogan, a Republican real estate developer, will sustain those policies.
- O'Malley had an agenda on the death penalty, and it wasn't to represent the voters.
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- It didn't mean much when Md. was No. 1 in education, and it doesn't mean much that we're No. 3.
- Former Harford County executive David Craig was named state secretary of planning by Gov.-elect Larry Hogan on Thursday.
