ANNAPOLIS – A bill that would let Maryland dairy farmers set a minimum price for milk could be revived Wednesday by the same Senate committee that appeared to have killed it last month
Arkansas Murders Stir Maryland Debate Over Juvenile Criminals
ANNAPOLIS – Two boys, 11 and 13 years old, go on a shooting rampage at their middle school, killing four classmates and a teacher
Court Rules Police Stops in High-Crime Areas Are Illegal
ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals ruled Friday that police cannot stop a person just for being in a high-crime area
Maryland Lawmakers Designate Official State Dinosaur
ANNAPOLIS -It took 110 million years, and some help from a group of Maryland students who lobbied on its behalf, but the House gave final approval Friday to a bill naming Astrodon Johnstoni the official state dinosaur
Defeat of Howard Development Limits Cheered by Local Officials
ANNAPOLIS – Opponents of a state plan to limit development in Howard County near the Patuxent River hailed its defeat this week, calling it a victory for local zoning autonomy
Explosive Growth of Homeowners Association Fuels Debate
ANNAPOLIS – Explosive growth of community associations is adding fuel to the debate over the state’s role in regulating the privately run — some say autocratic — quasi-governments
Maryland’s Rate of State-Funded Abortions Dwarfs Nearby States
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland spent at least four times more on abortions in 1996 than all of its neighbors combined, according to figures supplied by state and Washington, D
Bill Aimed at Drunken and Drugged Workers Wins Final Approval
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that makes it easier to deny workers’ compensation benefits to employees who are drunk or on drugs when they are hurt on the job
Federal Court Upholds Convictions in Brutal Double-Murder
ANNAPOLIS – A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the murder convictions of John Norman Huffington, who brutally killed two Harford County residents in drug-related attacks during the 1981 Memorial Day weekend