An angry end to a state legislative session

Ups, downs bring winners, losers in what was supposed to be a slow session

Confetti litters the desk of the clerk of the House of Delegates on Sine Die. (Photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)Can we be forgiven for being upset that we didn’t get the boring legislative session we were promised? It’s the fourth year of the legislative term, when lawmakers are supposed to stick to noncontroversial topics, avoid taxes and just not screw up. They didn’t pass any new taxes or raise any fees, as they will repeatedly remind…

An angry end to a state legislative session

The end of the 2026 session of the Maryland General Assembly devolved in acrimony and chaos in its final minutes.