ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers breathed life back into efforts to deregulate Maryland electric utilities Friday, setting a July 2000 deadline for competition and offering protections for existing utilities
Maryland Crime Dropped in All Categories in 1997
ANNAPOLIS – Crime in Maryland dropped in all categories last year, falling 6
Farmers Fight to Control Coyote Problem
ANNAPOLIS – No one knows how many coyotes have come to Maryland in recent decades, but Lee McDaniel is afraid they’re here to stay
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