ANNAPOLIS – Senate President Thomas V

ANNAPOLIS – Senate President Thomas V

ANNAPOLIS – Despite support from Gov

ANNAPOLIS – After hours of debate, the Maryland Senate moved a step closer Friday to passing a bill that would make it easier to for prosecutors to present evidence of prior accusations of sexual abuse of a minor into trials of suspected sex offenders

ANNAPOLIS – Special interest groups have too much influence on political campaigns – at least that’s the word from those who spoke Thursday in favor of a bill that would establish a public financing system for General Assembly candidates

ANNAPOLIS – With the backing of Gov

ANNAPOLIS – After nearly a week of delays, a measure that would allow for early voting in Maryland gained momentum in the General Assembly this week and now seems on the fast track toward approval by both houses

ANNAPOLIS – Despite their diminished numbers, Senate Republicans succeeded again Tuesday in delaying progress of a proposal to allow early voting in Maryland, demanding details about how it would work and pointing out what they said were weaknesses in the measure

ANNAPOLIS – If an outright ban on smoking in taverns and restaurants fails to pass the General Assembly this year, a Baltimore County senator is offering what may prove to be an alternative: tax credits for establishments that voluntarily go smoke free

ANNAPOLIS – In a series of party-line votes, Democrats in the state Senate on Tuesday squashed attempts by Republicans to adjust procedural rules that would have given the GOP’s diminished minority more of a chance to influence legislation