The election of a new Maryland House speaker made history, as Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk becomes the first Afro-Latina and first immigrant to hold the top position in the state House of Delegates. Born in the Dominican Republic,

The letter inquires about Ian Andre Roberts, a former school superintendent who was arrested in September on a federal charge of being an illegal alien in possession of firearms.

A new political map in the state still faces an uphill battle in the next General Assembly session, amid opposition to the idea from Senate President Bill Ferguson.