But Councilman Izzy Patoka, a Pikesville Democrat, urged future legislators to allow every county employee to receive cost-of-living adjustments, pointing to rising costs for groceries, fuel, housing and utilities.
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Natalie Jones,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Nov. 2026
Keeping California’s homeowners insured is perhaps the biggest challenge for the incoming commissioner and legislators.
Tension between socialist figures such as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Midwestern, swing-state lawmakers such as Shapiro and Fetterman had brewed for months but finally boiled over last week.
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Carter Schroppe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Nov. 2026
The Major Richard Star Act has strong bipartisan support and when the House returns from recess this month, lawmakers are expected to vote on it.
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