MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

A Maryland legislator wants the General Assembly to reconvene for a special session, saying issues surrounding rental assistance, possible evictions and policing cannot wait another five months. Gov. Larry Hogan has been governing through executive orders since Maryland’s General Assembly ended its session early when the coronavirus pandemic began. “We’re calling for a special session of the Maryland General...

A Maryland legislator wants the General Assembly to reconvene for a special session, saying issues surrounding the rental assistance, possible evictions and policing cannot wait another five months. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins takes a look at why some are pushing back.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has vetoed a major K-12 education measure and legislation lawmakers approved to help pay for it

Campers, beachgoers and golfers are rushing to enjoy the great outdoors in Maryland after Gov. Larry Hogan lifted some of the state’s bans, but some facilities are saying it will be weeks before they reopen. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins explains why.

The Maryland General Assembly will not reconvene in a special session next month.

The Maryland General Assembly has adjourned early for the first time since the Civil War after passing an emergency measure in response to the coronavirus and making of millions of dollars available to the governor to respond

Maryland’s annual legislative session began Wednesday with new leadership, including the first new Senate president in more than three decades and the first black woman to preside as speaker over the House of Delegates at the start of the state’s 90-day session. Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Baltimore Democrat, was elected unanimously by senators to take Sen. Thomas V....

Lawmakers in the Maryland General Assembly began the 2020 session with new leaders. Chris Gordon reports.

For the first time in 17 years, the Maryland General Assembly will be led by two presiding officers who aren’t white men over 55 named Mike.

In Maryland, you’ll be need to be 21 to buy cigarettes starting Tuesday.

A bill proposed in Montgomery County, Maryland, would force vape shops to move away from schools.

A ban on plastic foam containers aimed at businesses that sell food has taken effect in Maryland’s capital city.

In a surprising turn of events, Del. Adrienne Jones was elected speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, making her the first woman and the first African American elected to the position. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports.

The Maryland General Assembly has passed a measure to require rape kits to be tested.

The Maryland General Assembly has approved a bill to raise the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21.

A little-known handheld medical device that performs cranial electrical stimulation has had a high success rate in treating anxiety and depression, Dr. Joshua Weiner says.

Maryland became the sixth state in the nation to approve a gradual minimum wage increase to $15 an hour.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed two bills into law that would allow Virginia schools to open up to two weeks before Labor Day, while also providing students a four-day Labor Day weekend.

The Maryland General Assembly has given final approval to raising the state’s minimum wage from $10.10 to $15 an hour by 2025.

The Maryland General Assembly has given final approval to a measure to let local school boards decide when school starts.