ANNAPOLIS — Delegate Michael Smigiel, a Republican from Cecil and a concealed-carry permit holder, is working with Delegate Tiffany Alston, a Democrat from Prince George’s, to clarify language in the state’s handgun carry law that Second Amendment advocates have long complained infringes on their rights
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Political Common Ground on Malpractice Reform Remains Difficult
WASHINGTON – President Obama signaled in his State of the Union address that Democrats and Republicans might find common ground on health care reform with the issue of medical malpractice, but experts remain far apart on how the Congress should tackle the issue
Natural Gas Extraction Debate Heats Up at the State House
ANNAPOLIS — A bill that would effectively impose a hold on natural gas drilling in Western Maryland until further studies are completed will be introduced Thursday in the House of Delegates
Hispanic Population Booms, Baltimore’s Busts in New Md. Census Results
COLLEGE PARK – Over the last decade people flocked to every corner of Maryland — except one
Same-Sex Marriage Takes Center Stage
ANNAPOLIS – Glen Dehn and Charles Blackburn met at a party in Baltimore’s historic Bolton Hill neighborhood in the late 1970s
Supporters of Harriet Tubman Statue Prepare for a Political Fight
ANNAPOLIS — Supporters of a bill to replace a statue of Maryland founder John Hanson in the U
Interactive Timelines of the Lives of Harriet Tubman and John Hanson
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Gill Net Fishing Closed Early Due to 10-Ton Rockfish Poaching Bust
ANNAPOLIS — Gill net fishing season was closed for the month and multiple agencies are offering a reward for information leading to arrests after a 10-ton rockfish poaching bust earlier this week
National Children’s Museum, Sesame Workshop to Create Interactive Learning Venture
WASHINGTON – Elmo came to Washington Thursday, to the delight of more than two dozen first-grade students, to help introduce a new partnership between the National Children’s Museum and Sesame Street designed to create an interactive learning experience for the region’s youngsters