The silly season arrives early: Madness, candy, Sears challenges and more, in political notes

By: Bryan P. Sears, William J. Ford, Steve Crane

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 1,557

Last Updated: 2 days, 3 hours ago


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Revenge is a dish served … sweet?

For weeks Del. Vaughn Stewart (D-Montgomery) has dished out a series of pranks on unsuspecting colleagues on the House floor. Wednesday night, someone — perhaps a victim of earlier shenanigans — decided to get even.

“I’ve been pranking everybody,” Stewart said. “New members are particularly delicious targets.”

How Stewart got to be the prankster in chief is a bit like the tale of the Dread Pirate Roberts from …

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