An oral history of the Baltimore Stallions, one of the most successful — and short lived — expansion franchises in sports history.
Maryland
Legislators’ Reactions To Gov. O’Malley’s Address
After Gov. Martin O’Malley delivered his final State of the State address on Thursday, Maryland lawmakers responded.
With Minimum Wage Debate Set to Take Center Stage, Some Believe the County Makes the Difference
Maryland is primed for a battle between lawmakers who are pushing a statewide increase of the minimum wage and others who believe that one comprehensive hike doesn’t make sense.
Health Insurance and Medical Special Interests Make Significant Contributions to Brown-Ulman Campaign
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown has received numerous contributions to his campaign from donors in the health care field, including companies with ties to the state’s online health exchange.
Lawmakers Seek Tighter Regulations On Cash-For-Phone Kiosks
A number of mall kiosks throughout the state offer instant cash for recycling old phones; some say it’s too alluring for phone thieves to pass up.
King’s Words Still Inspire After Half a Century
More than 200,000 people participated in the march held on the National Mall. It was during that rally that King delivered his legendary “I Have a Dream” speech.
Circulator and Campus Shuttles Alternative to MTA Buses
While the state’s MTA buses labor along their old routes, Baltimoreans at City Hall and on college campuses became so dissatisfied with the service that they created their own expensive transit systems to carry riders for free around downtown and from campus to campus.
Obama Orders Changes to NSA Telephone Data Collection
President Barack Obama ordered changes to the controversial NSA telephone data collection program.
Tech Community Sees Smartphone as Transit Improvement Path
When Elliott Plack, a geographic information systems specialist, began riding the Baltimore bus system, the bus would regularly fail to show up on time. Plack would wait at the stop without any way of determining when the next bus would arrive.