Politics

The decision about where to put oysters paid for by the owners of the Ever Forward may be the opening act in the next great oyster drama on the Chesapeake Bay. As signs that massive oyster reef reconstruction is working abound, where do efforts to rebuild a keystone species go next?

Maryland lawmakers must approve funding needed for civil legal aid to ensure low-income families have access to stable and effective representation, the directors of legal services organizations say.

No Labels is seeking to appear on as many state presidential ballots as possible in 2024, arguing voters don’t like the choices they have for president this year.

Vice Adm. Yvette Davids on Thursday became the first female superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. Her promotion and others had been held up until recently by an Alabama senator concerned about a Pentagon abortion policy.

Adam Michael Nettina, 34, of West Friendship has been sentenced to two years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for making death threats and other calls for violence against advocates for LGBTQI+ people as well as two legislators.

Carlos Ayala is a Republican from Salisbury who was appointed to the elections board last year by Gov. Wes Moore, following a recommendation from the Maryland Republican Party.

Hogan did not address his own future in a letter to No Labels President and CEO Nancy Jacobson announcing his resignation as co-chair, but he offered no criticism of the group, its plans or leadership.

Jared DeMarinis, Maryland’s elections administrator, said the state has verified the more than 10,000 signatures of registered voters in Maryland that are required to form a political party and put candidates on the ballot.

The Baltimore Planning Commission’s decision on land use related to Harborplace redevelopment shows disregard for residents downtown and across the city, Amy L. Bernstein, an author who lives downtown, says.

One day down, 89 to go.

Most of the lawmaking course has already been charted by leadership, but legislators bring with them the individual names and unique stories of their constituents — even those who didn’t vote for them.

The opening day of the General Assembly session is a day of ceremony and optimism, with lawmakers greeting each other after months spent back in their districts and at their day jobs.

Maryland’s lawmakers will spend 90 days reviewing thousands of bills. But the issues likely to get the most attention are a tight budget situation and ongoing concerns about violence and crime involving young people.

The package is expected to draw opposition some groups and politicians in Maryland who believe each locality should be given autonomy over how to control housing within their borders.

With only 90 days to turn ideas into laws, legislative leadership sets priorities on what could be hotly contested issues well before opening day. Here’s a look at some of the biggest challenges before them this year.

The Democrat urged the room filled with cabinet members, prosecutors, law enforcement and lawmakers — some of whom have been at the center of debate over the state’s troubled youth legal system — to “lead together” to keep Marylanders safe.

Offering rent relief to “front-line” and lower-wage workers, such as teachers, is one way developers, lawmakers and local officials are attempting to build more income-inclusive neighborhoods.

“Saving Our Service Academies” and “The Academy” should be required reading for Vice Adm. Yvette Davids as she starts her delayed but historic tenure in Annapolis Thursday as the first woman named superintendent of the Naval Academy.

In addition to reforming the timeline and public input requirements of the redistricting process, the council president’s proposed charter amendment would strip the ability of future mayors to veto the City Council’s plan.

A group of state agencies will study how AI can incrementally and ethically be used in state government operations, such as workforce development and economic development, and protecting people from the risks of AI.