Bill Proposed to Ban Hallucinogenic Herb Salvia Divinorum

ANNAPOLIS – Judicial committees in both houses heard arguments for a bill Tuesday that would outlaw Salvia Divinorum, a hallucinogenic plant native to Mexico

State House a Ghost Town as Legislators Celebrate the Inauguration of President Obama

ANNAPOLIS – The State House was a ghost town on Tuesday, with many of Maryland’s legislators away celebrating the inauguration of President Obama

Cold, Security Fail to Deter Obama Fans

WASHINGTON – President Obama crowned his historic run to the presidency Tuesday, taking the oath of office before thousands at the U

Lawmakers Cheer On the Ravens

ANNAPOLIS – Members of Maryland’s House of Delegates came to work Friday decked out in their Sunday best — purple and black football jerseys

Amid Budget Crisis, Groups Vie For Cash

ANNAPOLIS – As Gov

Heritage Crossing Fails to Make Upton Bloom

BALTIMORE – When April Johnson looks out the front window of her house in Heritage Crossing, she sees rows of red-brick townhouses and neat lawns that define the five-year-old development in West Baltimore

Murphy Homes Gone, Not Forgotten

BALTIMORE – For 20 years, Mary Holmes lived on the third floor of 1058 Argyle Ave

Md., Va., D.C. Set New Bay Clean-Up Goals

WASHINGTON – The Chesapeake Bay states will form an independent scientific panel to gauge progress on and give advice about cleaning up the waterway, with Maryland taking the lead, Gov

Kratovil Claims 1st District Victory — Finally

CENTREVILLE – The long battle for Maryland’s 1st Congressional District ended in dueling news conferences Tuesday, with the Democratic state’s attorney, Frank Kratovil, embracing victory in front of the Queen Anne’s County Court House in Centreville

Absentee Ballots Keep First Race Tight

EASTON – The identity of the heir to Rep