Traditional Family for the Twenty-First Century

Terrance Heath and Richard Imirowicz met in 2001 and have since adopted two boys, now 4 and 9. This photo story documents the domestic life of a same-sex couple living in suburban Maryland.

STOCK Act May Give Voters Better Picture of 6th District Representative

The battle for Maryland's 6th Congressional District this fall will pit a millionaire corporate investor against a wealthy landowner -- occupations that the new STOCK Act will allow voters to examine more deeply as they decide who will represent them.

Governors O’Malley and McDonnell, Friendly Neighbors, National Rivals

While neither is on a ballot in November, Maryland's Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley and Virginia's Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell are waging a proxy war this year, campaigning for gubernatorial candidates across the country while simultaneously boosting their own chances at national office.

Senate Gives Easton, Cumberland Mail Operations Reprieve

Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin added Maryland's support to a postal reform bill in the Senate requiring the U.S. Postal Service to keep operating Easton and Cumberland mail processing facilities it had targeted for closure.

O’Malley in 2016? D.C. Press Breakfast Keeps Speculation Circulating

In a move sure to stoke rumors he will be a candidate for president in 2016, Gov. Martin O'Malley appeared at a press breakfast in Washington, D.C., fielding questions from reporters and bolstering Democrats' election-year message.

Groups Call for Special Session, Republicans Disagree

Several Maryland groups on Wednesday pressured lawmakers to reconvene for a special session and prevent more than $500 million in cuts under the "doomsday" budget, rejecting Republican claims that the current budget is sufficient.

Brown, Biden, Senate Women Join Effort to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and other panelists joined administration officials for an event hosted by Vice President Joe Biden, where the participants urged Congress to extend the Violence Against Women Act.

Photo Campaign Focuses on Trayvon Martin’s Hoodie Controversy

In the days following the initial publicity surrounding the shooting of Trayvon Martin, people found various ways to express their grief, outrage and fear. One Bowie resident turned to her creative outlet: photography.

Sen. Mikulski, Congressman Cummings Join to Reduce Nationwide Drug Shortages

Holidays Like Irish-American Month did not make Maryland Calendars this Year

A number of bills that would have mandated new holidays or commemorations, like Irish-American Month, failed to get through the House and Senate this year.