Since the rise of mobile communications, inmates have found at least one way to take back a bit of the privacy they were forced to give up – by smuggling in cell phones.
Hogan signs budget, teacher retirement plans; Pugh visits
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed two bills on Friday, Baltimore mayor discusses veto of minimum wage increase, Maryland Senate urges Hogan to oppose Trump’s budget cuts.
Oyster sanctuary bill finds support in House of Delegates
The House of Delegates voted 102-39 on Thursday in favor of a bill that would keep intact existing oyster sanctuaries on the Chesapeake Bay.
Maryland Terps mauled by Northwestern Wildcats in Big Ten showdown
WASHINGTON – The Big Ten tournament will continue Saturday before wrapping up Sunday, and Maryland will be watching from home, having dropped its first game after a double bye, 72-64 to the Northwestern Wildcats. Maryland was up by as much…
Lead-paint bill would let Baltimore sue for past damages
The Maryland General Assembly is hearing testimony for bills that would determine the source of high lead levels in drinking water and hold accountable manufacturers of lead-based paint.
Deforestation, fracking bills draw protesters before hearing
By Jack Chavez Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – Support for forest protection and opposition to hydraulic fracturing sparked two different rallies Wednesday, just before the House Environment and Transportation Committee heard testimony on three related bills. Two of the…
Lawmakers seek to protect bee colonies from bears
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – House lawmakers and Western Maryland beekeepers are seeking protection for apiarists who use deadly force to protect their bee colonies from black bears. Currently, using deadly force against black bears in defense of livestock is legal, but…
Irish firm brings renewable energy to Md. poultry industry
RHODESDALE, Maryland – Bob Murphy’s Double Trouble Farms may be the most cutting-edge poultry operation on the Eastern Shore right now. But the significance of the farm in Rhodesdale, Maryland, is not the poultry itself. It’s the technology used to…
Protesters rally in front of State House to oppose fracking
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – With a state moratorium on hydraulic fracturing — or “fracking” — set to expire in eight months, Maryland legislators and activists are throwing their support behind a permanent ban. Activist group Don’t Frack Maryland on Wednesday held…
Ravens, state to spend $144 million on stadium improvements
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – The Board of Public Works voted 3-0 Wednesday to allow the Maryland Stadium Authority to accept $120 million from the Baltimore Ravens to upgrade several areas of M&T Bank Stadium, and granted permission for the stadium authority…