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