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Republicans won a second delay Thursday in the progress of a bill to redraw the state's congressional districts before this fall's midterm elections, but House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk made it clear that the latest delay would be the last.

Redistricting and methods to streamline federal immigration enforcement, two points of contention among Maryland lawmakers, will be considered Tuesday as Maryland General Assembly members return to Annapolis after snow shut down the State House on Monday.

Maryland’s House of Delegates could vote this week on a bill that would add a ballot question this fall asking voters if new congressional district maps should be used in 2028 and 2030.

Shortly after defending redistricting efforts in a House committee hearing earlier this week, Gov. Wes Moore in a social media post accused Republicans of trying to wipe out Black leadership across the country.

A move by Middletown school officials would reassign some Harmony, Lincroft, River Plaza and Nut Swamp elementary students.