Eighth Graders Urge Assembly to Protect Terrapins

ANNAPOLIS – Eighth-grade students from St

Maryland Senate Breaks Stem Cell Filibuster

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate narrowly ended a filibuster battle over stem cell research Wednesday, after hours of back-room negotiations produced a compromise that allowed both sides to claim victory

Senate Finds Funds for Heating Costs

WASHINGTON – The Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would free up $1 billion in federal home energy assistance to defray this winter’s heating costs

Gilchrest Stresses Need for Federal Sea Change

WASHINGTON – Federal lawmakers’ reluctance to adopt new ocean policy “simply has to change” through increased awareness and collaboration, Maryland Rep

O’Malley Promises New State Homeland Security Office in Prince George’s

LARGO – Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley said Wednesday that if he is elected governor he will consolidate state homeland security agencies in one Prince George’s County office as a first step in curing what he calls lack of “leadership and vision” in the department

Paper Trail Voting Machines Split Disabled Advocacy Groups

WASHINGTON – As the Maryland House nears a decision on requiring the state’s voting machines to issue paper ballot records, organizations representing disabled voters apparently disagree on what — if anything — should be done

Baltimore Comedian Returns in Search for Ms. FA.T.

BALTIMORE – Monique Imes grew up a self-described “fat girl from Baltimore” whose grandmother used to tell her, “you’re pretty, you’re special

Winemakers, Wholesalers Clash over Schaefer Ruling

ANNAPOLIS – When Mark Emon makes deliveries to his customers in the bayside resort town of St

Bills Seek Freeze on Tuition Increases

ANNAPOLIS – Molly Quell has spent her college years resisting temptation

Dwyer Calls for Removal of Judge Murdock

ANNAPOLIS – A leading opponent of gay marriage called Tuesday for the removal from the bench of the Baltimore judge who ruled that the state law barring same-sex marriage was unconstitutional

“It’s clear to the public that the court has violated their trust,” said Delegate Donald H