Maryland

Paper Ballot System Will Be Ready For April 2016 Primary Elections

Without funding for outreach, elections officials are concerned some voters won’t be ready.

A Roundup of Happenings in Annapolis

Alan Gross, educational organizations, new candidate for Congress among capital happenings.

Federal Government Now More Likely To Cancel For Snow

One possibility: Increased ability to telework has made it easier for the government to call for a snow day without significantly disrupting production.

Right To Try Act Would Allow Greater Access To Experimental Treatments

The Right to Try Act, a bill making its way through the Maryland legislature this week, would expand terminally ill patients’ access to experimental drug treatments.

Bill Would Punish Coaches Who Don’t Bench Youth Players With Concussion Symptoms

NFL, college injuries, feature film put head-trauma issue in the spotlight.

Legislators from Maryland’s Rural Districts Say Permitting Requirements Hurt Their Constituents

The secretary of agriculture also warned that avian flu is a threat to Maryland poultry this year, but the state is prepared for an outbreak.

Advocates for Maryland’s Death with Dignity Act Lobbied Lawmakers, Saying Assisted Suicide is About Choice, Not Morality

Supporters of ‘right to die’ legislation say people, not the government, should make choices about the final six months of life.

Maryland legislators hear update on $135 million BaltimoreLink plan

Expected to be completed by June 2017, BaltimoreLink will make 745,000 jobs accessible due to expanded public transit.

Maryland Caught Wearing White After Labor Day

Take a look at how Snowzilla transformed Maryland and D.C.

Van Hollen, Senators Seek Repeal of Gun Industry Shield Law

Van Hollen and Democratic senators seek to repeal a 10-year-old gun liability shield law.