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Gov. Wes Moore is calling a special session of the Md. General Assembly to allow the House of Delegates to elect a new s...
12/09/2025

Gov. Wes Moore is calling a special session of the Md. General Assembly to allow the House of Delegates to elect a new speaker after Del. Adrienne A. Jones stepped back from her post last week.

Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk is the front runner.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is calling a special session of the General Assembly to allow the House of Delegates to elect and swear in a new speaker.

Get to know Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk, the likely next speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates.
12/09/2025

Get to know Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk, the likely next speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates.

“She has the grit that it takes. She has the intelligence that it takes. She has the experience that it takes. She has the empathy that it takes,” said Del. Ben Barnes.

SPEAKER SUCCESSION: Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk emerged Sunday as the front-runner to become the next House of Delegates s...
12/08/2025

SPEAKER SUCCESSION: Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk emerged Sunday as the front-runner to become the next House of Delegates speaker, after other top candidates dropped out and pledged their support to her.

The 102-member House Democratic caucus is planning to meet on Dec. 16 to vote on a speaker to succeed Adrienne A. Jones.

As Maryland House of Delegates Speaker, as a lawmaker and as a county official, Adrienne A. Jones not only pushed progre...
12/07/2025

As Maryland House of Delegates Speaker, as a lawmaker and as a county official, Adrienne A. Jones not only pushed progressive policies, she nurtured leaders and acted with moral clarity, according to those who’ve worked closely with her.

A look at her career:

As Adrienne A. Jones steps down from the top position in the Maryland House of Delegates, those who have worked closely with her say she’s left her mark as someone who has quietly built coalitions, nurtured talent and set a high bar for integrity in the sometimes unwieldy House chamber.

Who might be the next speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, now that Del. Adrienne A. Jones is stepping down from ...
12/06/2025

Who might be the next speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, now that Del. Adrienne A. Jones is stepping down from her leadership post?

Here's a cheat sheet of 10 delegates who might make a move for the top job. The Democratic delegates will make their choice on Dec. 16.

With Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones resigning from her leadership post, delegates will need to elect a new leader to preside over the chamber as they face challenging issues from redistricting to a budget deficit.

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's sole Republican in Congress, was taken to the hospital Friday evening after an episode...
12/06/2025

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's sole Republican in Congress, was taken to the hospital Friday evening after an episode of dizziness, according to a spokesperson.

Report from Brenda Wintrode:

Harris, Maryland’s sole Republican in Congress, was selected to lead the influential House Freedom Caucus last year.

"When elected speaker, I never intended this to be forever," says Maryland Del. Adrienne A. Jones, who is stepping down ...
12/04/2025

"When elected speaker, I never intended this to be forever," says Maryland Del. Adrienne A. Jones, who is stepping down immediately as speaker of the House of Delegates.

A successor will be picked by House Democrats on Dec. 16.

Jones, 71, has been a member of the legislature since 1997 and ascended to the top position in 2019 following the death of longtime House Speaker Michael E. Busch.

NEW: Maryland Human Services Secretary Rafael López pleaded guilty this morning to DUI in the District of Columbia. Unde...
12/01/2025

NEW: Maryland Human Services Secretary Rafael López pleaded guilty this morning to DUI in the District of Columbia. Under an agreement with prosecutors, his case could be wiped in 12 months.

Maryland’s secretary of human services, Rafael López, pleaded guilty on Monday to driving under the influence as part of a deal that could result in no jail time and an eventual dismissal of the case.

🦃Worried about getting everything cooked tomorrow? If you're willing to wrangle your raw turkey a bit before it goes in ...
11/26/2025

🦃Worried about getting everything cooked tomorrow?

If you're willing to wrangle your raw turkey a bit before it goes in the oven, it will cook wicked fast.

Here's how to spatchcock your turkey:

Spatchcocking a turkey is not for the faint of heart, but the bird will cook insanely fast and remain juicy.

Very early on in the new Apple TV show “Pluribus,” Maryland-made doughnuts from Sandy Pony Donuts are featured. Of cours...
11/25/2025

Very early on in the new Apple TV show “Pluribus,” Maryland-made doughnuts from Sandy Pony Donuts are featured.

Of course we had to try them. 🍩

Ben Wang, who owns Sandy Pony Donuts with his wife, Brea, said the phone rings daily at one of their locations since the show debuted Nov. 7, with people mostly wanting to know if it’s a real store.

For something a little different … my first (and probably only) story as a food writer. 🦃
11/23/2025

For something a little different … my first (and probably only) story as a food writer. 🦃

Spatchcocking a turkey is not for the faint of heart, but the bird will cook insaley fast and remain juicy.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's redistricting commission has another online public hearing at 4 p.m. today. (Tuesday, Nov. 18)...
11/18/2025

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's redistricting commission has another online public hearing at 4 p.m. today. (Tuesday, Nov. 18)

Here's how the first one went last Friday:

Members of Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting advisory commission sat stone-faced Friday as dozens of Marylanders weighed in for two hours.

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