Maryland lawmakers face a thorny battle over redistricting when the General Assembly’s special session starts Monday, as Republicans cling to their majority in a congressional district that Democrats want to sever. The legislature must vote on new legislative maps that represents the last decade of population changes before the end of the year, for

Maryland to hold its primary in April. The session is therefore devoted to redistricting, but the governor is also using it as a platform to pitch his new jobs initiative. Some lawmakers also plan to use the session to discuss their own agendas, including new taxes and incentives for the development of wind energy.