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Tag: 2026 legislative session

Moore Vetoed Five Bills After Session. Here’s What He Killed — and Why It Matters.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The 2026 General Assembly session produced more than 860 new Maryland laws. Governor Wes...

Michael Phillips
May 30, 2026

House Republicans Issue “Midterm Report Card” as Session Hits Halfway Mark — and Democrats Don’t Like the Grades

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — As the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session reached its official halfway...

Michael Phillips
February 28, 2026

Maryland General Assembly Returns February 2 as Early-Session Priorities Take Shape

MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly reconvenes Monday, February 2, as the 2026 regular session...

Michael Phillips
February 2, 2026

Maryland General Assembly’s 2026 Session Opens With Contentious Immigration Debate, Light Floor Action

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly continued its 449th regular session on Wednesday, January...

Michael Phillips
January 22, 2026

Budget Committees Dominate Early Maryland Session as Spending Pressures Mount

By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis — While the Maryland General Assembly formally adjourned its House and Senate floor sessions...

Michael Phillips
January 20, 2026

Day 3 of Maryland’s 2026 Legislative Session: Bills Filed, Chambers Adjourn, No Major Floor Action

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — The 449th session of the Maryland General Assembly is officially underway, having convened...

Michael Phillips
January 16, 2026

Maryland Stares Down a $1.4 Billion Budget Gap — Lawmakers Promise Discipline Without New Taxes

By MDBayNews Staff As the 2026 legislative session unfolds in Annapolis, Maryland lawmakers are confronting a sobering...

Michael Phillips
January 16, 2026

Delegate Robin Grammer Enters 2026 Session Pledging Cost Relief, Public Safety, and Accountability

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As the 2026 Maryland General Assembly convenes amid budget pressures and rising costs of...

Michael Phillips
January 15, 2026

2026 Maryland General Assembly Opens Amid Budget Deficit, Affordability Fight

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — The 2026 session of the Maryland General Assembly convened on January 14...

Michael Phillips
January 14, 2026

Moore Fills House Vacancies Ahead of Session, Cementing Democratic Control

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Just days before the 2026 legislative session convened, Wes Moore moved to fill the final...

Michael Phillips
January 14, 2026

Maryland Republicans Lay Out 2026 Legislative Agenda: A Minority Party Betting on Affordability and Accountability

By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News ANNAPOLIS — As the Maryland General Assembly convenes for the 2026 legislative...

Michael Phillips
January 9, 2026

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