Glendening Signs Bill to Jail Criminals Who Wear Body Armor

ANNAPOLIS – When the General Assembly opened in January, Gov

Washington County Plagued by Car Thefts

HAGERSTOWN – The streets of this 230-year-old town in the heart of Washington County are humming with more people and cars than ever

More People, Cars Mean More Stolen Vehicles for Rural Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – Car thefts are rising in rural areas where the population has surged in the past decade, at the same time they’re declining in Maryland’s metropolitan areas, according to a Capital News Service analysis of vehicle theft statistics

Maryland’s Conservative Committees Loosened Up, Slightly

ANNAPOLIS – Federal money, a strong Legislative Black Caucus and a determined governor persuaded two of the General Assembly’s most conservative committees to pass legislation this year they would easily have rejected in past sessions

Glendening Signs Tougher Drunken-Driving Laws

ANNAPOLIS – Come Sept

Maryland Delegates Dabble in Foreign Affairs, Recognize 1915 Armenian Genocide

ANNAPOLIS – After three days of emotional and lengthy debate, Maryland is close to passing a controversial resolution recognizing the World War I killing of 1

House Passes Bill Mandating Gun Safety in School, Senate Expected to Agree

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland students in grades seven through 12 could learn how to handle firearms as part of their school curriculum, under a proposal passed Thursday in the House of Delegates

Republican Lawmaker Says Both Armenians and Slaves Should be Recognized

ANNAPOLIS – If Maryland is going to recognize the killing of 1

Partisan Tug-of-War Could Bring Long-Stalled Health Care Bill to a Vote

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland Republicans are angling to force a House vote on a bill to raise salaries for community care providers, using an arcane rule to bring the measure out of committee