Maryland

Pot Reversal,285

ANNAPOLIS – A student lawyer persuaded the Maryland Court of Special Appeals to throw out the marijuana conviction of a Prince George’s County man

Davis Promises Bill to Overhaul Management of Blue Plains

WASHINGTON – Legislation to give some management control of the Blue Plains sewage treatment plant to suburban counties is on the way, said Republican Rep

Stadium Votes,305

ANNAPOLIS – In the Legislature’s first vote on the state’s controversial NFL deals, the House Appropriations Committee gave an overwhelmingly favorable report Friday to two bills concerning the proposed stadium at Baltimore’s Camden Yards

Senate Bill Would Require Insurers To Disclose Information

ANNAPOLIS – Senate Finance Committee leaders clashed with insurance industry representatives Thursday over legislation that would require health insurers to inform consumers more specifically about their plans and business practices

Legislative Scholarship Bills Face Likely Death for 9th Year

ANNAPOLIS – For at least the ninth year, Annapolis lawmakers are taking up the controversial legislative scholarship program, the only one of its kind in the nation

Park Service Predicts Perfectly Timed Cherry Blossom Bloom

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service predicted Thursday the District’s cherry trees will perform a “three-peat” by blooming right in the middle of the two-week cherry blossom festival for the third year in a row

Eviction Bills,470

ANNAPOLIS – Two new housing bills would prevent unnecessary evictions and help reduce homelessness in the state, supporters said Thursday, while landlords argued the measures would only complicate the process and increase rents for other tenants

Reading Program Brings Books to Baltimore’s Underprivileged

BALTIMORE – The 3-year-olds pile on top of each other to see the books in each others’ hands

Bill Would End Telemarketers’ Automatic-Dialing Annoyances

ANNAPOLIS – Consumers could receive fewer mystery phone calls under a bill now before the state Legislature