Maryland

House Spares Tax Cut in Budget Plan

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland House of Delegates passed its version of the $21

Key Senator Criticizes Plan to Give Citizens Power to Subpoena Police

ANNAPOLIS – Giving citizens the power to enforce subpoenas of police officers may be going too far said the chairman of a Senate committee considering the bill Tuesday

Shore Delegation Slips in Change to Crabbing Regulations

ANNAPOLIS – In a move to sidestep the Department of Natural Resources’ authority, the Eastern Shore delegation successfully tacked on an amendment to a bill easing a controversial size limit on male hard crabs

State Officials Seek Stiffer Penalties for Dangerous Truckers

ANNAPOLIS – State transportation officials Tuesday urged harsher penalties for trucking companies and their drivers who cause serious or fatal accidents by knowingly operating unsafe vehicles

Appeals Court Upholds Death Sentence Imposed for Third Time in 1983 Killings

WASHINGTON – Nearly two decades after the stabbing death of an elderly Baltimore couple, a federal appeals court has reinstated the death sentence of John Booth-El, who has three times been sentenced to death in the 1983 murders

Key House Panel Backs PG School Board Changes; Senate Changes Loom

ANNAPOLIS – A plan to restructure the Prince George’s County School Board passed a House panel Friday, but a rougher road is ahead in the Senate, as the General Assembly draws to a close

Key House Panel Backs PG School Board Changes; Senate Problems Loom

ANNAPOLIS – A plan to restructure the Prince George’s County School Board passed a House panel Friday, but a rougher road is ahead in the Senate, as the General Assembly draws to a close

Senators Block Chance to Get More Budget Power

ANNAPOLIS – Voters won’t be deciding whether to grant legislators more power in crafting the budget this fall

Likely Gubernatorial Nominees Trek to Montgomery, Showing County’s New Clout

WASHINGTON – After announcing his bid for governor in his hometown of Arbutus on Monday, Republican Rep

Budget Realities Point To Upcoming Tax Hikes

ANNAPOLIS – A tax hike seems inevitable, but not this year