Court Says BGE Board Acted Properly in PEPCO Merger Talks

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled Friday that the Baltimore Gas and Electric Co

Senate Passes Bill Outlawing Other States’ Same-Sex Marriages

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate voted Thursday to outlaw same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries, a bill opponents blasted as unnecessary since Maryland already outlaws such unions

Court Upholds Rape Conviction of Anne Arundel Police Officer

ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals on Thursday upheld the rape conviction of an Anne Arundel County police officer who attacked a woman while he was working as a security guard at Parole Plaza

Court Sides With Community Association in Parking Feud

ANNAPOLIS – When his community association told Lester David Bauguess he could not build a detached, three-car garage in his backyard, he began parking his cars on the street

Plan to Cap Patuxent River Growth Irks Howard County Residents

ANNAPOLIS – A state proposal to limit development in 90,000 acres of Patuxent River watershed “flies in the face” of smart- growth initiatives and tramples on local zoning rights, critics charged Wednesday

Bill to Regulate Opticians Dies, Despite Last-Minute Adjustment

ANNAPOLIS – A bill that would have required certification of Maryland opticians has died, leaving supporters charging that lawmakers have turned a blind eye to a looming public health threat

Maryland Leaders Chide House for Failure to Fund Road Programs

ANNAPOLIS – A House committee’s plan to spend $217 billion on transportation over the next six years includes $2

Lawmakers Wonder, How Much is That Doggie in the Lawsuit?

ANNAPOLIS – House lawmakers gave a cool reception Tuesday to a bill that would let pet owners sue for emotional suffering if their pet dies from intentional abuse

Instructions Did Not Taint Jury in Murder Case, Court Rules

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals upheld a teen’s murder and robbery convictions, even though the judge in his trial told jurors they did not have to determine guilt or innocence “to any degree of certainty

Maryland’s Fire Death Total Second-Lowest in 23 Years

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland fire deaths rose slightly last year but were still the second-lowest number since 1975, according to a report released Monday by the Maryland State Fire Marshal