General Assembly Ended with Cautious Progress on Crime Issues

ANNAPOLIS – With the touchy issue of tighter gun control off the table until at least 1996, state lawmakers didn’t have much to croon about with respect to crime legislation as the General Assembly came to a close

Bill Would Create a Commission to Study Md. Court System

ANNAPOLIS – Tired of piecemeal solutions for a multitude of problems in the judiciary, the House of Delegates wants a new panel to offer suggestions on how to revamp Maryland’s courts

Baseball Bill Sponsors Got Campaign Money from Angelos

ANNAPOLIS – Four legislative leaders who championed an emergency bill that may help Orioles owner Peter G

Hagerstown is “Sycamore” Forest Conservation Rules

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Cyber-Sheriffs Are Watching the Bad Guys Ride Roughshod

ANNAPOLIS – Detective Sandra Mapstone, veteran computer investigator for the Baltimore County Police, would love to put a computer vandal in prison

80 Freshmen Give General Assembly a New Dynamic

ANNAPOLIS – The General Assembly’s freshman class is 80 strong – more diverse, more Republican and younger than Maryland lawmakers have been in years

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ANNAPOLIS – It took the most rancorous strike in baseball history, but the Baltimore Orioles – and their fans in the Statehouse – are drawing inspiration from to one of their greatest rivals: the world-champion Toronto Blue Jays

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ANNAPOLIS – It took the most rancorous strike in baseball history, but the Baltimore Orioles – and their fans in the Statehouse – are drawing inspiration from to one of their greatest rivals: the world-champion Toronto Blue Jays

Activists Converge on Annapolis To Combat Underage Drinking

ANNAPOLIS – About 300 students, parents and activists braved a cool drizzle Thursday to rally against underage drinking and the Maryland parents who tolerate it

Bill Would Draw Juries Across Md. from Motor Vehicle Records

ANNAPOLIS – A bill that would expand Maryland’s jury pool by allowing courts to recruit from driver’s license records is making its ninth trip through the Senate