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Annie Linskey covers state politics and government for The Baltimore Sun. Previously, as a City Hall reporter, she wrote about the corruption trial of Mayor Sheila Dixon and kept a close eye on city spending. Originally from Connecticut, Annie has also lived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where she reported on war crimes tribunals and landmines. She lives in Canton.

John Fritze has covered politics and government at the local, state and federal levels for more than a decade and is now The Baltimore Sun’s Washington correspondent. He previously wrote about Congress for USA TODAY, where he led coverage of the health care overhaul debate and the 2010 election. A native of Albany, N.Y., he currently lives in Montgomery County.

Julie Scharper covers City Hall and Baltimore politics. A native of Baltimore County, she graduated from The Johns Hopkins University in 2001 and spent two years teaching in Honduras before joining The Baltimore Sun. She has followed the Amish community of Nickel Mines, Pa., in the year after a schoolhouse massacre, reported on courts and crime in Anne Arundel County, and chronicled the unique personalities and places of Baltimore City and its surrounding counties.

• Assembly moves toward more 'transparency' (1)
  Cheap Jim wrote: Well, this was their first open mee... [more]
  
• O'Donnell to take on Hoyer (2)
  Chris wrote: Very good Tim! I think we're all im... [more]
  
• In Penn State's wake, Mikulski explores child abuse law (5)
  CS wrote: Ms. Mikulski worked as a child welf... [more]
  
• Cardin to introduce voter fraud bill (1)
  Cherie wrote: Don't forget about all the people n... [more]
  
• O'Malleys invite Lady Gaga to dinner (1)
  Bob Kean wrote: I hope if she accepts the family wi... [more]
  

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