Endorsement Tiff,370

ANNAPOLIS – A state lawmaker from Baltimore, miffed by an editorial in that city’s daily newspaper, wants the General Assembly to agree with him that newspapers should tell their readers whenever their political endorsements reflect their publishers’ views

Bill Would Encourage Electronic Filing of Campaign Reports

ANNAPOLIS – A state lawmaker invited his colleagues to take a step closer to the Information Age Wednesday by allowing Maryland candidates to file their campaign disclosure reports in electronic form

Bill Would Permit Victim Testimony at Parole Hearings

ANNAPOLIS – Sue Mathis got her first black eye from her former husband shortly after they were married 30 years ago

Tavern Rules Can Discriminate, Bikers Say

ANNAPOLIS – Patrons entering Rudy’s Tavern on the outskirts of Maryland’s capital are warned by a sign prominently displayed beside the front door: “No colors, leathers

Law Would Broaden Protection Against Secret Filming

ANNAPOLIS – In a low quavering voice, a Silver Spring school teacher told state lawmakers Tuesday how she was secretly filmed for six months by a neighbor who had installed hidden cameras in her bathroom and dressing room

Senate Committee Kills Term Limits Bill

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee Monday killed a bill that would have limited the terms of state lawmakers

Black Ministers Organize for Gun Control

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Bill Would Help Combat Thefts of Cellular Phone Time

ANNAPOLIS – In a crime that underscores the problem of data security in an Information Age, technologically savvy drug dealers are reaching into the airwaves to steal cellular telephone service

Glendening Cuts Shortsighted, Critics Say

ANNAPOLIS – Charles Dutton came of age in an East Baltimore housing project, landed in reform school at age 12, and spent nearly a decade in prison on manslaughter and weapon-possession charges

Delegate Wants To Abolish Lieutenant Governorship

ANNAPOLIS – Abolishing the office of lieutenant governor would save hundreds of thousands of dollars each year that could be used to hire more state police or care for the elderly, a Baltimore County lawmaker argued Tuesday