O’Malley Promises New State Homeland Security Office in Prince George’s

LARGO – Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley said Wednesday that if he is elected governor he will consolidate state homeland security agencies in one Prince George’s County office as a first step in curing what he calls lack of “leadership and vision” in the department

Winemakers, Wholesalers Clash over Schaefer Ruling

ANNAPOLIS – When Mark Emon makes deliveries to his customers in the bayside resort town of St

Lawmakers Back Public Campaign Financing

ANNAPOLIS-A Baltimore County lawmaker has introduced what he calls the “anti-Jack Abramoff bill” – legislation that would distance candidates vying for seats in the Maryland General Assembly from wealthy donors by creating a fund to publicly finance their campaigns

Md. Officials Seek to Reassure Legislators on Port Sale

ANNAPOLIS – Top state transportation and homeland security officials sought to reassure Maryland lawmakers Friday that the proposed takeover of Baltimore port operations by a United Arab Emirates company would not compromise port security

Bill Would Make Md. Governor Apologize for Slavery

ANNAPOLIS – A Baltimore County lawmaker is proposing legislation that would require Maryland’s governor to apologize for the state’s historical involvement in slavery, despite repeated defeats of similar proposals in the House of Delegates over the last six years

Teflon Don: Will Schaefer’s Latest Gaffe Stick This Time?

ANNAPOLIS – For an underdog candidate struggling to gain name recognition against a Maryland political legend, it might have seemed like a gift from above

Duncan Calls for 1,000 New Police Officers

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan pledged Thursday that if he is elected governor he will add 1,000 officers to local police forces

Delegates Offer Property Tax Relief

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers pushed for action Wednesday on legislation that would ease the property tax burden on senior citizens and low-income families, who they say are being hurt by the state’s skyrocketing real estate values

National Retailer Group Sues to Block ‘Wal-Mart’ Bill

ANNAPOLIS – A national retailers association filed suit in federal court Tuesday, challenging a Maryland law that requires Wal-Mart to spend more on health care for its employees

Spending Increases May Lead to Fiscal Woes

ANNAPOLIS – The unusually high tax revenues that will finance Gov