Delegate James E. Malone Jr. proposed legislation making it a primary offense to talk on the phone while driving.
Maryland Democrats Celebrate at Party’s Inaugural Ball
Maryland’s ruling class turned out in their finest Sunday evening for the state Democratic Party’s Inaugural Ball at the Gaylord Hotel.
Anti-Abortion Protester Arrested After Disturbance During Inaugural
A vocal anti-abortion protester who climbed a tree at the Presidential Inaugural on Monday was arrested by Capitol Police after his screaming disturbed ticketholders.
Death Penalty: Maryland Executions and Death Row Inmates (Interactive Graphic)
Maryland has had five executions since 1976 when the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty and there are currently five inmates on the state’s death row awaiting execution.
Gov. O’Malley Takes a Third Swing at Wind Energy
Gov. Martin O’Malley on Tuesday embarked on his third attempt to bring wind energy to Maryland via a subsidized wind farm off the coast of Ocean City.
UMD Lab Helps Keep Inauguration Traffic on Track
A transportation system created by the Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory at the University of Maryland, College Park will be used during Monday’s Presidential Inauguration
Gov. O’Malley Proposes Strict New Gun Control Laws
If O’Malley’s gets his wish, Maryland would ban the sale of assault weapons, limit the ammunition capacity of magazines and require handgun buyers to submit fingerprints as part of the licensing requirement.
Fear Drives Gun Sales Sky High in Maryland
Fears of new gun control regulations proposed by President Barack Obama and Gov. Martin O’Malley have intensified sales at Maryland gun shops.