Political notes: A special session long on emotion, short on balloons, spot-on in witnesses

The special session was focused on one subject, but lawmakers still found time to give fond sendoffs to Sen. Nancy King and Del. Frank Conaway, and to do an abridged balloon drop to wrap it all up, in political notes.

By: William J. Ford, Will Hammann, Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 1,099

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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While the Senate waited Tuesday for a congressional redistricting bill to come across the hall from the House of Delegates, senators stood up one after the other to pay homage to Senate Majority Leader Nancy J. King (D-Montgomery), a longtime lawmaker who will not be returning in January, after losing her primary to Amar Mukunda, a first-time candidate.

Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) read a short biography about King, who was elected to …

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