The minority leader leads, the wave, an April caucus, in political notes foolishness

By: Danielle J. Brown, William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 913

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Maryland Matters will never play April Fools prank on our readers – but we will report on them when it’s lawmakers playing jokes on each other on April 1, leading to hijinks in the typically serious body.

The April Fools’ Day silliness started in the House — in fact, most of the pranks were in the House — at the very beginning of the floor session.

Instead of House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D-Prince George’s and …

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