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Airbnb, weddings and bar mitzvahs for rent at Government House; GOP candidate for governor says it's no joke.

Two Republicans are coming under fire after accusing Del. Chao Wu of spying for the Chinese government.
The Board of Public Works delayed consideration of the plan, asking for further research.
Ferguson says the legislature has an ‘interest in really understanding the full game plan' for the track.
Rep. McClain Delaney says former-Rep. David Trone is misleading voters; Trone takes shots at her immigration enforcement votes.
The State Department of the Environment has struggled to develop a takeback program for the cancerous materials.
A meeting with state transportation leaders comes after two workers are killed in separate incidents this week.
From workforce shortages to looming federal funding cuts, state leaders discuss the challenges facing the state’s leading job creator.
With the previous tax credit expiring, healthcare officials say Marylanders are willing to take on higher-risk plans to stay covered.
Support includes $6,000 checks for one Senate and two House of Delegates challengers in competitive GOP districts.
Some state legislators walk away from the legislature, tired after decades or fed up after one term, as others look to step up.
Partnership for Public Service warned that the large political workforce will mean a loss of institutional knowledge.
An Unexpected federal move reclassified medical marijuana as a Schedule III drug; its effect on recreational marijuana is unclear.
10 candidates show up — fewer than half the 24 Democrats in the race — to make pitches with two months until the June 23 primary.
An audit also questioned spending decisions by senior management at MDE and flagged a potential ethics law violation.
Significant turnover in Annapolis comes in 2027. Five state senators and 19 House members are retiring or running for other offices.
State will keep perpetual lease to races, memorabilia in $85 million intellectual property rights deal.
“You can throw a dart at a map of Maryland, and wherever that dart lands, there are climate impacts and climate costs being felt.”
The database includes information about all property holdings in the state, including the names of owners and details about previous sales.
Maryland is among the states suing to block the order that led 40 U.S. health facilities to drop care, for fear of losing Medicaid Medicare.