With Nation at War, Ehrlich Briefs Marylanders on Homeland Security

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