General Assembly guide
Information, resources for understanding Maryland's legislative session
This interactive graphic serves as an explainer to the state's annual lawmaking session. It offers an introductory history of Maryland's legislature, a district map, a look at the branch structure, information on how laws are made, facts and lexicon, and details on the major issues of this year's session. Helpful links, public access protocols and tips for visitors are also included.
| Launch guide Navigate our 2008 General Assembly Guide by using the drop-down menu at the top or links at the bottom. |
Credits
| Lead production and design: | Lauren Eshkenazi |
| Editorial content: | Dave Alexander John Gramlich Ben Pillow Karen Zeiler |
| Production assistance: | Kat Downs Justin Scheef |
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