Maryland

Lawmakers Sound Death Knell for Cousins’ Wedding Bells

ANNAPOLIS – Close-knit kin planning to tie the knot will have to wed elsewhere if two Montgomery County legislators in the Maryland General Assembly get their way

Chairman Calls for Tougher Penalties for Aggressive Drivers

ANNAPOLIS – On a trip to West Virginia, Maryland Sen

Fast-Growing Charles County Schools Request Funds

ANNAPOLIS – A new high school and improvements to other secondary schools were on the wish list for the Charles County lawmakers and school officials who stood together Wednesday to ask the Board of Public Works for funding

Maryland Dairy Farmers `Are Getting Creamed’ by Falling Milk Prices

WASHINGTON – Prices for Maryland milk have fallen more than 25 percent over the last year, strapping state dairy farmers who were already struggling to recover from two years of drought

Prince George’s Leaders Appeal for Money to Build, Repair Schools

ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County schools expect a 4

School Districts Request Funds to Handle Growth

ANNAPOLIS – The prevailing theme at the Maryland Board of Public Works meeting Wednesday was growth: expanding schools, increasing populations, growing children

House Committee Questions Taylor’s Flight Plan

ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers Tuesday questioned the fairness, economic feasibility and necessity of a bill to bring the country’s first state- subsidized commuter air service to rural southern and western Maryland

Stiffer Gun Laws Gain More Support

ANNAPOLIS – Legislation boosting sentences for felons convicted of gun crimes continues to gain support in the Maryland General Assembly with House Republicans introducing a bill Tuesday designed to complement existing Democratic bills

Glendening Proposes 10 Percent Pay Hike for Teachers

ANNAPOLIS – With substantial support from state legislators, Gov