Maryland

Gov. O’Malley Takes a Third Swing at Wind Energy

Gov. Martin O’Malley on Tuesday embarked on his third attempt to bring wind energy to Maryland via a subsidized wind farm off the coast of Ocean City.

Gov. O’Malley Proposes Strict New Gun Control Laws

If O’Malley’s gets his wish, Maryland would ban the sale of assault weapons, limit the ammunition capacity of magazines and require handgun buyers to submit fingerprints as part of the licensing requirement.

President Obama and Gov. Martin O’Malley Unveil Their New Public Safety Packages

Gov. Martin O’malley unveiled a gun control and public safety package similar to the one President Obama set before Congress on Wednesday. The list contains some marquee differences to current Maryland laws.

Maryland Marching Band Honored With Inaugural Parade Appearance

The trumpets are polished, the tubas are shined and the drumsticks are dusted as part of the last-minute preparation for the Mighty Sound of Maryland’s performance in Monday’s 57th Inaugural Parade.

UMD Lab Helps Keep Inauguration Traffic on Track

A transportation system created by the Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory at the University of Maryland, College Park will be used during Monday’s Presidential Inauguration

Maryland Delegates Cheer Ahead of AFC Championship Rematch

The Maryland Statehouse in Annapolis was the site of Baltimore Ravens jerseys, purple shirts and accessories Friday.

Conowingo Dam Re-Licensing Affects Chesapeake Bay

Legislators from the Eastern Shore are making sure fish passage and sediment issues that affect the Chesapeake Bay are resolved, as Exelon Power negotiates a 46-year license to continue operating the Conowingo Dam in the Susquehanna River in northern Maryland.

Fear Drives Gun Sales Sky High in Maryland

Fears of new gun control regulations proposed by President Barack Obama and Gov. Martin O’Malley have intensified sales at Maryland gun shops.

Morgan State Only HBCU to Receive Additional State Funding for Faculty

Maryland’s historically black colleges need more funding to assist in transitioning adjunct professors to full-time faculty, members of the Legislative Black Caucus said Thursday morning in Annapolis. The Black Caucus requested an additional $2 million for each of Maryland’s four…

Treasury Department Delays Move of Maryland Employees to West Virginia

The Treasury Department has delayed the relocation of 450 federal employees from Prince George’s County to West Virginia by five years, the department said Thursday.