President Barack Obama’s second inaugural address, delivered on a cold, cloudy afternoon, set out a clear vision for a more equal, unified America.
Death Penalty: Maryland Executions and Death Row Inmates (Interactive Graphic)
Maryland has had five executions since 1976 when the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty and there are currently five inmates on the state’s death row awaiting execution.
Gov. O’Malley Takes a Third Swing at Wind Energy
Gov. Martin O’Malley on Tuesday embarked on his third attempt to bring wind energy to Maryland via a subsidized wind farm off the coast of Ocean City.
UMD Lab Helps Keep Inauguration Traffic on Track
A transportation system created by the Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory at the University of Maryland, College Park will be used during Monday’s Presidential Inauguration
Gov. O’Malley Proposes Strict New Gun Control Laws
If O’Malley’s gets his wish, Maryland would ban the sale of assault weapons, limit the ammunition capacity of magazines and require handgun buyers to submit fingerprints as part of the licensing requirement.
Fear Drives Gun Sales Sky High in Maryland
Fears of new gun control regulations proposed by President Barack Obama and Gov. Martin O’Malley have intensified sales at Maryland gun shops.
Business Owners Excited for Capitals Return after NHL Lockout
When the Washington Capitals take the ice for the first time this season on Saturday, the only people cheering louder than the fans will be business owners whose profits were frozen by the NHL lockout.
Conowingo Dam Re-Licensing Affects Chesapeake Bay
Legislators from the Eastern Shore are making sure fish passage and sediment issues that affect the Chesapeake Bay are resolved, as Exelon Power negotiates a 46-year license to continue operating the Conowingo Dam in the Susquehanna River in northern Maryland.
Marylanders Help Pay for Obama’s Inauguration
Preliminary disclosures from the Presidential Inaugural Committee show 28 Marylanders have donated to Obama’s second inaugural, and many more are expected.