Del. Herb McMillan, R-Annapolis, will compete with Del. Jon Cardin, D-Baltimore, to see who can raise the most money in Saturday's annual Polar Bear Plunge at Sandy ...

Maryland’s 2012 General Assembly opened in Annapolis last week, setting off the 90-day frenzy known as “the session.” The governor’s budget, the dea ...

I apologize in advance for the extended length of this report, but there is so much to discuss this first full week of session. On Wednesday the Governor released his 2013 budget. With the help of my Legislative Director and her team: Yousuf from UMBC, Christine and Jonathan from the University of Maryland School of Law, we have begun to digest the more-than 2,000 page document. It is as much an art as it is a science to evaluate the numerous difficult issues that come before the General Assembly with an eye for both principle and compromise. My goal -- to strike a balance among achieving long-term fiscal responsibility, spurring sustainable growth among our local businesses and communities, and preserving the standard of living we Marylanders are proud to enjoy.  ...