Maureen Burke marks every item on her menu with a color-coded stamp that identifies potential allergens, and her kitchen is divided into two parts, real cheese and fake cheese. She is doing with her restaurant, One Dish Cuisine, what a bill in both the House and Senate would ask all Maryland restaurants to do: Understand food allergies.
Van Hollen Meets Jailed Potomac Man in Cuba
U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Kensington, met Tuesday with Alan Gross, a Potomac-based contractor detained in Cuba since 2009.
Senate Committee Advances Gov. O’Malley’s Gun Control Legislation
The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Thursday moved gun control legislation one step closer to passage in a 7 to 4 vote.
Human trafficking a problem in Maryland
A proposed bill by Sen. Jennie Forehand would raise the age of a minor in human trafficking cases to 21 years old.
Hundreds of Government Employees Rally for ‘Jobs, Not Cuts’
Workers from across the country gathered under the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, demanding that Congress reach a deal on the national budget and avert looming cuts to federal agencies.
One Step Closer to Offshore Wind Farms in Maryland
The Maryland House of Delegates preliminarily approved Gov. Martin O’Malley’s offshore wind energy bill Wednesday, and will take a final vote soon. A similar bill is in the Senate.
Gun Control Crusader Sarah Brady Visits Annapolis and Praises Gov. O’Malley’s Gun Proposals
Sarah Brady, spokeswoman for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and wife of former White House Press Secretary James Brady, called Gov. Martin O’Malley’s decision to beef up restrictions of firearm access by the mentally ill “very important.”
Death Penalty Proponents Question Fate of Inmates on Death Row
Proposed death penalty repeal brings into question fate of three inmates sentenced to death in the early 1980’s, when life without parole was not on the books.
Sen. President Miller, Republican “Neanderthals,” Spar Over Gas Tax
Republicans call Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr.’s gas tax plan irresponsible. Miller disagrees and compares them to Neanderthals.
