Maryland

Naming Undercover Cops Protected by First Amendment, Court Says

ANNAPOLIS – A divided Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled Thursday that Ocean City police violated Wayne Nelson Davis’ free-speech rights when they arrested him for telling a friend that two undercover officers might be “narcs

Talk of Ruppersberger Gubernatorial Run Draws Tepid Response

ANNAPOLIS – Baltimore County Executive C

Black Caucus Members Rebound, Find Cause to Praise Session

ANNAPOLIS – Members of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus said they managed to regroup from the early-session ouster of their leader, former Sen

Baltimore Hails Session Wins, Harford Hedges

ANNAPOLIS – School construction, Pfiesteria piscicida, tax relief and the dairy compact topped central Maryland’s priorities this legislative session

Howard Lawmakers Happy With Haul, Hoping for More

ANNAPOLIS – In a session of legislative largesse, Howard County lawmakers secured at least $34 million in state funding for roads, schools, and the purchase of the historic Smith Farm

Southern Maryland Lawmakers Worry About Impact on Farmers

ANNAPOLIS – Southern Maryland lawmakers this week wrapped up the “kind of session that you’d like to leave and face the voters” — unless the voters are farmers

Carroll Lawmakers Felt Overlooked in Rush to Help Big Counties

ANNAPOLIS – Carroll County lawmakers said Tuesday that the needs of the fast-growing county were largely ignored in an otherwise productive legislative session

Montgomery Lawmakers Carry Home Heavy Load of State Money

ANNAPOLIS – House Speaker Casper Taylor promised Montgomery County lawmakers in January they would carry home so much state funding this year they would get hernias

PG Officials Hail Legislative Wins, Gloss Over Losses

ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County officials hurried Tuesday to put a happy face on the school construction proposal they had repudiated less than a week earlier

Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Man Tried in Prison Garb

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Appeals overturned assault and other convictions against a Charles County man who said he was forced to testify at his trial in his prison-issued orange jumpsuit