Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland seems destined to have one of the country’s most restrictive death penalty laws after the House of Delegates passed a capital punishment reform bill Thursday

WASHINGTON – Maryland could eliminate bus lines, shorten routes and increase its Metro subsidy as it works with the District and Virginia to close a $29 million deficit in the regional transit authority’s budget year that begins June 1

ANNAPOLIS – A bill establishing voluntary public financing of election campaigns was dealt a major blow on the Senate floor Wednesday when it was sent back to committee after a flurry of amendments muddied the bill

ANNAPOLIS – A team of progressive advocacy groups convened at Annapolis’ City Dock Wednesday to urge Maryland congressmen and specifically Rep

ANNAPOLIS – The House of Delegates rejected a series of amendments to legislation restricting use of the death penalty Wednesday, indicating that it will likely follow the Senate’s lead and send the bill to the governor

BALTIMORE – Frederick County public school students cannot be forced to disclose their citizenship status to county officials, the Maryland State Board of Education ruled Tuesday

WASHINGTON – Sen

ANNAPOLIS – As distracted office workers and college basketball fans gamble millions on the opening weekend of March Madness, two of Maryland’s neighboring states are looking to legalize sports betting as a way to raise revenue

WASHINGTON – Victory gardens are back, but they aren’t the version of your grandfather’s time, when growing food in your backyard was a sign of sacrifice and tribute to the war effort against the Nazis

WASHINGTON – The Chesapeake Bay’s water quality remains poor and its fish populations threatened even though pollution from nitrogen and phosphorous improved last year, according to a report released Thursday