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Tag: Maryland Senate

Stars and no-shows: grading every Maryland House delegate on the current 2026 session

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland Watch Some Maryland House delegates showed up for virtually every vote this...

Michael Phillips
March 28, 2026

BGE’s $500 Million Peninsula Project Raises Big Questions About Oversight, Cost, and Who Pays

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland ratepayers are once again staring down a massive utility price tag — this time for a...

Staff Writer
February 24, 2026

Moore’s Latest “Green Bag” Appointments Raise Familiar Questions About DEI and Direction

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — On February 20, 2026, the Moore–Miller administration formally delivered its Green Bag...

Michael Phillips
February 21, 2026

“The Senate President Is Not a King”: LaPin Delivers 7,000 Signatures Demanding Vote on HB 488

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — In a pointed challenge to Senate leadership, Army veteran and State Senate candidate...

Staff Writer
February 20, 2026

Boycotts and Bluster: Another Symbolic Protest from a Career Politician

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced he would skip President Trump’s upcoming State...

Michael Phillips
February 20, 2026

Kathy Szeliga Questions the Solar Push as Utility Bills Climb

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — As Maryland families open winter electric bills that look more like mortgage payments, the...

Staff Writer
February 18, 2026

Poll-Driven Redistricting? Maryland Democrats Play With the Map Again

By MDBayNews Staff A new article in Maryland The Daily Record reports that a poll of “likely Democratic voters” shows...

Michael Phillips
February 14, 2026

Raskin Pushes Redistricting as Epstein Narrative Shifts

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin is escalating two political battles at once — pressing Democrats in...

Michael Phillips
February 11, 2026

Maryland Lawmakers Debate Arming School Resource Officers as Safety Measure

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are once again confronting a difficult question at the intersection of school safety,...

Michael Phillips
February 10, 2026

Maryland General Assembly Convenes for Pro Forma Session Friday as Committees Handle Today’s Work

By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland General Assembly is in session Friday for a scheduled pro forma meeting, with both the...

Michael Phillips
February 6, 2026

Ferguson Pulls the Plug on Mid-Cycle Redistricting: “Mutually Assured Destruction”

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s controversial push for mid-cycle congressional redistricting appears...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 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: What Happened Jan. 20 — What’s Ahead Jan. 21, and How to Watch

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — As the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session moves out of its opening week, activity on...

Michael Phillips
January 21, 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 Sen. Dalya Attar Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Extortion Charges in Hidden-Camera Blackmail Case

By MDBayNews Staff | November 25, 2025 Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar (D–Baltimore City) pleaded not guilty Monday to...

Michael Phillips
November 25, 2025

Baltimore’s Ethics Crisis Deepens: Federal Indictment Alleges Election-Related Blackmail Plot by Sen. Dalya Attar

An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar ran a kickback scheme out of the...

Michael Phillips
October 30, 2025

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