ANNAPOLIS – A growing body of Maryland senators wants to give the General Assembly the power to rearrange spending priorities in the state’s budget, bringing Maryland in line with the other 49 states
19 Neighborhoods Receive Homeownership Funds
ANNAPOLIS – Nineteen Maryland communities with high crime rates will receive $10
Instant Runoff Is Possible Maryland Voting Reform
ANNAPOLIS – Imagine yourself sequestered in a voting booth, marking a vote for your favorite candidate
Maryland Lawmaker Seeks Playground Safety Standards
ANNAPOLIS – Swing sets, tube slides and monkey bars are magnets for children, but Maryland’s playgrounds may not be the safest havens for children to play
Nonprofits are Key to State Job Growth
ANNAPOLIS – Despite layoffs looming for many dot-com and telecommunications employees, Maryland’s nonprofit sector is thriving and some state lawmakers are trying to keep it that way
State-Funded Incubator Could Lure Business to Maryland
ANNAPOLIS – With increasing competition between Maryland and Virginia for new business, two Maryland lawmakers want to create an incubator program to foster new business growth
Republicans Propose Tax Rebate, Criticize Glendening Spending
ANNAPOLIS – Republican lawmakers critical of Gov
Lawmaker Wants Limits on Student Credit Card Debt
ANNAPOLIS – Some college students, unaccustomed to managing credit cards, find themselves racking up debt, so a Harford County legislator is trying to protect them from their own financial pitfalls
Legislators Want E-Privacy
ANNAPOLIS – Internet retailers nationwide might know you live in the suburbs, have three children and bought two plane tickets online in December
Bill Would Let Judges Ring Wedding Bells
ANNAPOLIS – Marriage by a court clerk won’t be the only option for Maryland residents choosing a civil ceremony if a bill pending in the Maryland House of Delegates becomes law this session