Three state legislators are planning to introduce bills that would either regulate or ban panhandling in Montgomery County.
Anne Arundel Voters Could Shape 4th District Race
Anne Arundel County could play a pivotal role in the newly aligned 4th Congressional District race, even though no candidate from there has officially entered the race.
Supercommittee Failure Could Cut Millions From Maryland Budget
The congressional supercommittee has failed, and now Maryland could face as much as $150 million in cuts to its 2014 budget.
Maryland Weighs Fracking’s Potential Impact
The public debate over fracking has swept across Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Colorado and Wyoming, where reserves of natural gas lie deep underground, trapped bubble-like in shale formations
Marcellus Shale Gas Tax Considered
Maryland lawmakers are starting to debate how much “severance tax” should be imposed on the natural gas that might be produced from the Marcellus Shale rock formation in Western Maryland.
Maryland Considers Health, Environmental Risks of Shale Gas Drilling
Although the effects of fracking remain undefined, its threats are gaining credence as drilling creeps closer to Garrett and Allegany Counties.
Mikulski Leads Social Security Crowd in Supercommittee ‘Occupation’
Activists joined Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., Thursday in a rally to “wake up the supercommittee,” who they fear will unfairly cut health care and Social Security to reduce the nation’s debt.
Republicans Outnumber Democrats Gunning for Bartlett’s Congressional Seat
More Republicans than Democrats have signed up to try to unseat Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Frederick, in the April primary, even though boundary changes made during redistricting favor Democrats in the general election.
Democrats and Republicans Come Together to Support Troops
It’s not every day you see Democratic and Republican leaders hanging out at the same party in Washington. But when it comes to supporting the troops for Veterans Day, that’s exactly what they did.
Young, Underemployed Graduates Make Pitch for Obama Jobs Program
Braden Dauer has been looking for a government or political job since he graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2009, but despite putting in hundreds of applications he’s still underemployed. He joined other youth in support of President Obama’s jobs program.