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Agreement reached on Medicaid payments to John R. Marsh Cancer Center

A Medicaid reimbursement issue affecting the John R. Marsh Cancer Center in Washington County apparently has been resolved.

University System of Maryland at Hagerstown funding again at stake

The University System of Maryland at Hagerstown would lose about half of its budget under a proposed new formula for the state’s...

Md. Senate looking at broader budget cuts

Maryland senators are exploring broader cuts to the state budget due to resistance to some of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s tax...

Serafini presses House panel to pass bill to speed up SHA permit process

Del. Andrew A. Serafini urged a Maryland House panel Tuesday to pass his bill forcing the State Highway Administration to act more quickly...

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Various gun bills considered at state level

It was “gun day” in the Maryland House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, when numerous gun-related bills were heard by state...

Md. Senate takes up same-sex marriage bill; final vote could be this week

The Maryland Senate is expected to act quickly on a bill that could legalize same-sex marriage.

Lawmakers try to set deadline for state highway permit responses

Two state lawmakers have crafted a bill aimed at the Maryland State Highway Administration, alleging that the agency’s bureaucracy has...

Bill to allow fees for fire response gets chilly reception

A bill that would allow Washington County’s volunteer fire and rescue companies to bill for services ran into resistance Thursday from...

Allegany County delegates testify against each other in schools dispute

A parochial dispute over whether Allegany County students may attend school in Hancock played out in a state legislative committee on...

Md. House delays gay marriage vote for second time

The Maryland House of Delegates voted Thursday evening to again delay a proposal to legalize gay marriage.

Bill would widen eligibility for protective orders

State lawmakers Wednesday heard a proposal to expand the eligibility for protective orders, adding people in intimate relationships who...

Lawmaker introduces bill requiring 'epi pens' in all school systems

Maryland’s public schools would be required to have uniform policies for treating students with life-threatening allergies, under a...

University System of Maryland funding battle resurfaces

A battle over funding for University System of Maryland regional centers, including one in Hagerstown, has resurfaced, four years after it...

Md. House delays debate on same-sex marriage bill; Hogan says he'll vote no

A Maryland Republican lawmaker considered to be a swing vote in the House of Delegates gay marriage debate will not support the legislation.

Inaction could lead to legislative map passage

In Annapolis, bills can be killed when they’re assigned to a committee and nothing happens.

General Assembly's Rural Caucus discusses renewable energy, agricultural investment program

After an initial meeting last month to dissect and criticize the state’s new planning initiative, the General Assembly’s Rural...

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Sen. George C. Edwards
R-Garrett/Allegany/Washington
District 1
Budget and Taxation Committee
Local office: 13 Canal St., room 304,
Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: 301-722-4780
Annapolis office:
James Senate Office Building,
11 Bladen St., Room 322,
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3565
E-mail: george.edwards@senate.state.md.us

Sen. Christopher B. Shank
R-Washington
District 2
Judicial Proceedings Committee
Local office: 1260 Maryland Ave,. Suite 102B
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-733-5540
Annapolis office: James Senate Office
Building, 11 Bladen St., Room 402, Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3903
E-mail: christopher.shank@senate.state.md.us

Sen. Ronald N. Young
D-Frederick/Washington
District 3
Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Local office: 253 East Church St., suite 100
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: 301-662-8520
Annapolis Office:
James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen St., Room 316
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3575
E-mail: ronald.young@senate.state.md.us

Del. LeRoy E. Myers Jr.
R-Washington/Allegany
Subdistrict 1C
Ways and Means Committee
Local office: 14627 National
Pike, Clear Spring, MD 21722
Phone: 240-527-2500
Annapolis office: House
Office Building, 6 Bladen St., Room
215, Annapolis, MD 21401.
Phone 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3321
E-mail: leroy.myers@house.state.md.us

Del. John P. Donoghue
D-Washington
Subdistrict 2C
Health and Government Operations
Local office: 32 W. Washington St., Suite 202,
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-790-3780
Annapolis office: House Office
Building, 6 Bladen St., Room 425,
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3125
E-mail: john.donoghue@house.state.md.us

Del. Andrew A. Serafini
R-Washington
Subdistrict 2A
Ways and Means Committee
Chairman, Washington County Delegation
Local office: 1110 Opal Court, suite 2
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone/fax: 301-733-5508
Annapolis office: House Office
Building, 6 Bladen St., Room 215,
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3447
E-mail: andrew.serafini@house.state.md.us

Del. Neil C. Parrott
R-Washington
Subdistrict 2B
Judiciary Committee
Mailing address: P.O. Box 32
Funkstown, MD 21734
Phone: 240-329-0293
Annapolis office: House Office Building,
6 Bladen St., Room 320
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3636
E-mail: neil.parrott@house.state.md.us

Del. Michael J. Hough
R-Frederick/Washington
Subdistrict 3B
Judiciary Committee
Local office: 18 S. Maple Ave.
Brunswick, MD 21716 Phone: 240-969-0259
Annapolis office: House Office
Building, 6 Bladen St., Room 320,
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3472
E-mail: michael.hough@house.state.md.us

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