Governor’s Panel Backs Voting Uniformity; County Officials Skeptical

ANNAPOLIS – By 2002, all of Maryland’s jurisdictions should be using the same voting systems and procedures, Gov

Democrats, Republicans Alike Tout Morella Gubernatorial Bid

ANNAPOLIS – It’s not just Republicans buzzing about U

GOP Leaders Join Dems in Effort to Publicly Finance Campaigns

ANNAPOLIS – Prominent Republicans are joining Democrats to enact public financing for General Assembly campaigns — a policy that could help the GOP compete with Maryland’s majority party

Bills Would Extend Use of Lever Voting Machines

ANNAPOLIS – The voters of Dorchester County would be very happy to keep their mechanical lever voting machines for the 2002 election, according to Delegate Adelaide Eckardt, D-Dorchester

Pardoned Killer Testifies on Death Penalty and DNA Testing

ANNAPOLIS – An Eastern Shore man, exonerated by genetic evidence for the murder of a 9-year-old girl, told a Senate committee Thursday that bills to mandate DNA testing and halt executions for two years are sorely needed

Death Penalty Takes Spotlight in Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s death penalty is set to go on trial today, as a Senate committee is scheduled to hear a bill to suspend executions for two years

Senate Begins Debate on Lobbyist Ethics Bill

ANNAPOLIS – Public lobbyists should be subject to the same restrictions as private lobbyists, critics of the latest Maryland ethics bill charged during Wednesday’s debate on the Senate floor

Bill to Make HMO Directors Liable for Denying Coverage

ANNAPOLIS – A bill to make medical directors of managed health plans responsible for their decisions passed in the Senate by a large margin Friday, but not without a fight