In federal court today for the arraignment of Sarah Beth Clendaniel, who along with Brandon Russell, is accused of plotting to blow up substations in Baltimore city and county. The Baltimore Sun

Breaking: Senate JPR gives favorable report on Child Victims Act, bill makes it out of that committee for first time. Background on bill here baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md…

“One child who has been held for two years has not been outside during his detention.” Kids held at the Baltimore County jail while awaiting trial sleep in rat-infested cells that often flood with sewage water, per the Maryland Office of the Public Defender (MOPD). By Cassidy Jensen baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-…

After years of stalling in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, the Child Victims Act, which would allow victims of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits against their abusers, will finally reach the Senate floor for a vote. w/Lee Sanderlin baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md…

"Words do matter" is the theme of the 2023 legislative session. If I've heard it once on the floor this year, I've heard it a million times.

Maryland senators put the brakes on Gov. Wes Moore’s plans to link minimum wage with inflation baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md…

The Maryland Senate just passed the constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion protections in the state constitution. The House chamber passed the bill last week, meaning the question is extremely likely to be on the ballot during the 2024 election.

NEW: There’s “a lot of law enforcement” outside of Roy McGrath’s home in Florida right now, per a source. Photo:

‼️Roy McGrath, Gov. Larry Hogan’s ex-chief-of-staff-turned-fugitive, is still missing, but his wife, Laura, has been tracked down. McGrath was to appear in court in Maryland Monday to begin his federal corruption trial. By Lee Sanderlin and Alex Mann baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-…

I take it back. The theme of the 2023 legislative session isn't "words matter." It's "[insert noun here] matters." Everything matters over here. You name it, it prolly matters¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Explosion and two alarm fire at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant: baltimoresun.com/maryland/balti…

Just in: GOP Rep. Todd Warner of Lewisburg accuses Randy McNally of being a "predator" and of "sexually grooming" a young gay man, calls for resignation.

We're still awaiting a decision from a federal judge in Texas IRT the legality of mifepristone, a widely used medication abortion drug approved by the FDA in 2000. Last week, Anthony G. Brown joined a lawsuit to challenge restrictions in its prescription. baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md…

The MD Senate just passed The Child Victims Act of 2023. If it passes the House and is signed by the governor, it will provide a lookback window for survivors of child sexual abuse to sue their abusers in civil court. This is monumental -- the bill has stalled in JPR for years.

The Trans Health Equity Act, which will require the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to cover gender-affirming care, just passed out of the House on a vote of 93-37. The chamber erupted in applause.

“What is being said nationally about trans people are the same lies that were said about gays and lesbians 20 years ago, and that’s part of the reason I feel the passion and a connection to our trans brothers and sisters,” said Anne R. Kaiser. Story about the bill’s passage here

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What is crossover day? Glad you asked! Crossover day is the last day that a bill can pass out of its chamber of origin and be guaranteed a hearing in the opposite chamber. Read here about what will (and maybe won't!) make it across the finish line: baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md…