Senate Poised to Vote for Repeal of Death Penalty, House of Delegates Next

After three days of debates on amendments, the Maryland Senate is expected to pass a bill to repeal the death penalty Wednesday.

Maryland Politicians Discuss Sequester’s Impact on BWI, State Businesses

The automatic spending cuts that began Friday could result in longer lines at airport security checks and closure of air traffic control towers if Congress doesn’t agree on a way to reduce the budget.

Gun Rights Proponents, Gun Control Advocates, Take to Annapolis

Gun rights supporters and gun control advocates took to Annapolis Friday as Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun control legislation was introduced in the House.

Education Secretary visits Maryland school on heels of sequester

Federal budget cuts to early childhood education that could affect 800 Maryland students are a poor idea, according to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who met Friday with students and teachers at Rolling Terrace Elementary School.

Maryland’s Congressional Delegation, Minus One, Aims for Gun Control

Maryland’s congressional delegation generally supports new gun control legislation proposed in the wake of the Dec. 14 shooting in Newtown, Conn., that claimed the lives of 20 schoolchildren.

After Passing in the Senate, O’Malley Gun Bill Goes to House

Gun control supporters and Second Amendment advocates testified in front of two House committees about Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun control legislation Friday. It’s companion bill passed the Senate Thursday.

Murder-Suicide Taints Crystal Springs’ ‘Quiet’ Reputation

Twelve-year-old Heidi doesn’t want her family to move. Two streets away from the site of a murder-suicide — the second murder in a little over two years — she feels safe.

Police Chiefs Call for Increased Gun Controls

Police chiefs from Maryland, Virginia, California and Massachusetts demanded that Congress impose more gun controls during a Wednesday press conference at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.

Catholic Church, Losing Young People, Looks to Stem the Tide

Young people are leaving the Catholic Church over personal and political reasons as Catholic leaders are looking for new ways to stop this trend.

How sequestration will impact Maryland and national party politics

The clock ticks down for automatic spending cuts expected to have a severe impact in Maryland.