ANNAPOLIS – Less than 24 hours after the U
House Approves More Frequent Renewals of Child ID Cards
ANNAPOLIS – A weakened version of a state child identification program won unanimous approval Wednesday from Maryland’s House of Delegates
Coast Guard Wants New Security Zones Around Cove Point, Some Bay Cargo Ships
WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard has proposed new maritime traffic restrictions for the waters of Maryland and New York, aimed at preventing acts of terrorism in the wake of Sept
House OKs $260 Million in Corporate Taxes, Fees
ANNAPOLIS – The House approved about $260 million in new taxes and fees Wednesday, moving the budget’s most controversial aspects from the back rooms to the Senate chambers
Prince George’s County Official Asks Congress to Channel Runoff Money His Way
WASHINGTON – A Prince George’s County official told Congress on Wednesday that he has a cheaper and more efficient solution to a perennially under-funded problem — stormwater runoff
Maryland Lawmakers, Farmers Want to Make Organic Meat Organic Again
WASHINGTON – A loophole in federal rules on organic foods would allow Robin Way to sell her Cecil County chickens as organic, even though she feeds them conventional feed
House Takes Two Tries to Pass Medical Marijuana, Senate Up Next
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland House of Delegates initially said no to “medical marijuana,” but then made a U-turn and passed the bill that would minimize penalties for chronically ill patients caught using marijuana
Senate Halts Effort to Toughen Death Penalty Sentencing
ANNAPOLIS – The Senate Wednesday voted to prevent Maryland from making it more difficult to sentence a criminal to death
Schools Cancel Student Trips in the Face of Heightened Terror Alert, War Fears
WASHINGTON – South River High School senior Mark Cross will not play his baritone saxophone while marching on the cobblestone streets of Edinburgh, Scotland, this spring
House Tentatively Approves In-State College Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
ANNAPOLIS – A bill allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at Maryland’s public colleges and universities moved a step closer to passage Wednesday, despite an attempt in the House to gut it