New Track Rekindles Gambling Debate

ANNAPOLIS – State legislators will face another round of discussions over slot machines and casino gambling when the General Assembly convenes next month

Montgomery Prepared to Sacrifice in General Assembly — But Not Too Much

ANNAPOLIS – With both county and state budgets projecting deficits, Montgomery County legislators entering the upcoming General Assembly session are willing to make sacrifices

Purple Line Debate Is Best Told in Human Terms

ANNAPOLIS – On one end of the debate over a new Purple Line is Xiomara Cruz, 26, mother of three from Langley Park

Maryland Retailers Hope Holiday Shopping Brightens Their Season

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland retailers are hoping that the upcoming holiday season will not be dimmed by the economic downturn since the Sept

Payday Lenders Dodging State Laws, Advocates Charge

BALTIMORE – A Maryland payday lender is avoiding a state cap on interest rates by fudging the definition of the type of loan it offers and partnering with an out-of-state bank, a coalition of consumer advocacy groups charged Tuesday

Maryland Legislature Prepares State Agencies for Economic Downturn

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland agencies will have to tighten their belts to confront the downturn in the nation’s economy said lawmakers at Wednesday’s Senate Budget and Taxation Committee briefing

Some Maryland Legislators Want to Give Vote Back to Felons

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland legislators are revisiting the policy that keeps thousands of Maryland residents from participating in the electoral process

University System Presidents Agree Collaboration Needed in Bioscience

ANNAPOLIS – Presidents from the University System of Maryland agreed Wednesday that for the state to stay at the forefront of the national biotechnology industry there must be a greater collaboration among the schools

Maryland High Court Rules Insurance Must Pay on Women’s `Assisted’ Suicide

ANNAPOLIS – Beneficiaries of a Maryland woman’s life insurance policy may collect the proceeds after Maryland’s Court of Appeals agreed the woman’s death, which occurred after persuading a co-worker to shoot her with a shotgun, was not a suicide