In an announcement that had been rumored for some time, Senate President Mike Miller Jr. said today that won't seek his party's nomination for Senate president in the 2020 General Assembly, and named Sen. Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore city) as his successor. somdnews.com/recorder/news/…

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Two solar farms being planned on county land will supply all of the county government’s electricity needs when completed in 2022, the Charles County Board of Commissioners learned last week. somdnews.com/independent/ne…

The Charles County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously last week to approve the expansion of the Zekiah rural legacy area and begin work on a second conservation area in western Charles County that had been recommended in the 2016 comprehensive plan. somdnews.com/independent/ne…

Photos from last week's meeting of the Board of Charles County Commissioners with members of the Prince George's County Council somdnews.com/independent/ne…

For the fourth year in a row, Charles County has earned AAA ratings and stable outlooks from all three major bond rating agencies — Moody’s Investors, S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings. somdnews.com/independent/ne…

The Board of Charles County Commissioners voted 4-1 last week to approve a proposal to subdivide land near the Maryland Airport that the state deeded to the county in 2005 for use as a science and technology park. somdnews.com/independent/ne…

Charles County elected officials told Maryland Department of Transportation representatives that its latest five-year budget fails to address the region’s urgent transit woes during a briefing last Tuesday afternoon. somdnews.com/independent/ne…

With less than a year to go before all state residents are required to have drivers licenses or identification cards that meet federal standards for authenticity, more than half of Charles County residents have IDs that meet those standards. somdnews.com/independent/ne…

A new study of Charles County’s fire and EMS recommends establishing a position for a chief to oversee all of the county’s volunteer and paid personnel as part of sweeping changes to improve cooperation and decrease response times. somdnews.com/independent/ne…

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