ANNAPOLIS –One day after the Maryland Senate voted to approve same-sex marriage, representatives from national organizations, including the Family Research Council and the National Organization for Marriage, were in Annapolis Friday lending their support to the fight against same-sex marriage in the state
Senate Approves Same-Sex Marriage Bill
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland took a step closer to approving same-sex marriages Thursday with narrow approval in the Senate
Full Senate Gives Preliminary Approval to Same-Sex Marriage
ANNAPOLIS – By a 25-22 vote, the full Senate gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill allowing same-sex marriage in Maryland
Full Senate To Begin Debate on Same-Sex Marriage
ANNAPOLIS — Debate on the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, which would give full marriage rights to same-sex couples in Maryland, will begin Wednesday on the Senate floor
Maryland Closer to Allowing Same-Sex Marriage
ANNAPOLIS –Maryland came one step closer to allowing same-sex marriage Thursday when a bill that changes the definition of marriage from “between a man and a woman” to “between two individuals” passed the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee by a vote of 7-4
Overcrowding, Girls Services Are Major Issues for Department of Juvenile Services
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s largest juvenile facilities are chronically overcrowded, with youth often forced to sleep in “plastic boat beds” on the floor, according to a monitor’s 2010 report released Tuesday
Kids Locked Up Too Long In Adult Jails Could Cost Maryland Federal Money
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland had nearly five times the acceptable number of juveniles locked up in adult detention centers for extended periods in 2008, putting the state out of compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and in jeopardy of losing tens of thousands of dollars in federal grant money this year
STEM Goals a Challenge for Schools, Teachers
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland public schools won $250 million from President Obama’s Race to the Top education initiative in 2010, but are now faced with the challenge of preparing teachers and students for a new science-oriented curriculum
Same-Sex Marriage Could Pass Legislature, but Referendum Likely Awaits
ANNAPOLIS – More than 20 legislators and dozens of advocates announced the filing of the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act Tuesday in what many believe is the best political climate ever for getting Maryland to join five other states and the District of Columbia in allowing same-sex marriage
Taxpayers File Lawsuit Against Montgomery College
ANNAPOLIS — Three Montgomery County residents, backed by the conservative Washington-based legal group Judicial Watch, filed a lawsuit Thursday against Montgomery College for allowing undocumented students to pay in-county tuition when attending the community college