Maryland on Track to Comply with Federal Juvenile Detention Rules

ANNAPOLIS – After at least two years of noncompliance and threats of funding cuts from the U

General Assembly Passes In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

ANNAPOLIS – With barely two hours left in the 2011 legislative session, the House of Delegates gave final approval to a bill providing in-state tuition to Maryland’s undocumented students

United They Stand: Local Lawmakers Fight Illegal Immigration with State-by-State Strategy

ANNAPOLIS – A group of state legislators across the country are getting fed up with federal inaction on illegal immigration, so they’re taking it upon themselves to reform immigration law

House Amendments Could Jeopardize In-State Tuition Bill

ANNAPOLIS – Providing in-state tuition for Maryland’s undocumented students could become more difficult if the House of Delegates approves an amended bill put forth in the Ways and Means Committee Tuesday

DJS to Work Toward Parity for Girls

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland House and Senate took the teeth out of legislation requiring equal services for girls in the juvenile justice system this week, but Annapolis leaders, including Gov

Equal Services for Girls in Juvenile Detention Unlikely in 2011

ANNAPOLIS — Girls in the Maryland juvenile justice system will likely have to wait at least another year to receive the same opportunities as boys after a Senate committee Thursday took the teeth out of a bill mandating “substantially equivalent” services

Same-Sex Marriage Bill Closer to Final Vote

ANNAPOLIS — Same-sex marriage proponents Wednesday successfully batted down amendments to the Civil Marriage Protection Act, leading the way to a final up-or-down vote later this week

Uncertain Future for Same-Sex Marriage in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS — The future remains uncertain for same-sex marriage in Maryland after the House Judiciary Committee again failed to vote on the bill Thursday

Same-Sex Marriage Legislation May be Back on Track

ANNAPOLIS — Same-sex marriage in Maryland may be back on track now that two delegates who skipped votes earlier this week said Wednesday that they will vote on the bill when it comes up in the House Judiciary Committee

House Committee Postpones Vote on Same-Sex Marriage

ANNAPOLIS — The House of Delegates Judiciary Committee on Tuesday postponed a vote on a bill allowing same-sex marriage after a day of political posturing that included absent delegates, shifting vote counts and long meetings among legislative leaders