Senate Sends Slots to Still-Reluctant House

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate Friday passed a bill to legalize video slot machine gambling in Maryland, sending the matter to an uncertain future in the House of Delegates

Republicans Criticize Elections Bill, Halt Slots Vote

ANNAPOLIS – Senate Republicans postponed a vote Thursday on a bill to legalize slot machine gambling, a response to what they said was an attempt to “railroad” an unrelated but politically sensitive bill

Senate to Forward Slots Proposal; House Begins Debate

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate moved closer Wednesday to legalizing slot machine gambling in Maryland, while a House committee heard familiar testimony from both sides of the debate

Senate Panel Shapes Slots Bill

ANNAPOLIS – A Senate committee Friday approved changes to Gov

Lawmakers Work Toward Minimum-wage Increase

ANNAPOLIS – Marylanders earning minimum wage would be paid $1 more per hour — about $2,100 more per year for full-time workers — if a bill in the Senate becomes law

Ehrlich Pitches Slots Bill to Senate Committee

ANNAPOLIS – Gov

Isabel Storm Prompts Price Gouging Legislation

ANNAPOLIS – After Hurricane Isabel swept through Maryland in 2003, the state Attorney General’s office received numerous complaints about price gouging

Lawmaker Seeks Break for School Shoppers

ANNAPOLIS – Families would see their back-to-school shopping bills slimmed if sales taxes are lifted for five days this August

Bill Drafters Bustle to Meet Burgeoning Bill Requests

ANNAPOLIS – Weekend shifts and 10- or 12-hour workdays are typical this time of year for Susan Phelps, but lately it’s been busier than usual