Sarah Petrowich

Maryland Governor Wes Moore called lawmakers to Annapolis to swear in the state's first Afro-Latino and immigrant Speaker of the House, Jocelyn Pena Melnick.

One hot topic not on the agenda, redistricting.

Maryland is one of the few blue states exploring the possibility of drawing new congressional maps, but Democratic Senate President Bill Ferguson has repeatedly expressed reluctance.

The Governor's Commission is still looking into redistricting here.

For NPR News, I'm Sarah Petrowich in Annapolis.