The Maryland Senate voted favorably Tuesday on a bill to expand and provide guidelines for membership and subdivisions of the Climate Change Commission, and now it heads to the House of Delegates for approval.
Chesapeake Bay Watermen Battle With Cold and Ice
This winter’s combination of cold and ice are making life difficult for Chesapeake Bay watermen.
House Democrats Express Concerns About Outdated Voting Machines
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, joined other House Democrats in a letter Wednesday urging the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the status of voting machine technology and the potential problems posed by using outdated equipment.
Marylanders’ Unclaimed Funds on the Rise as State Revenue Source
The state says it’s ‘giving away millions’ – but it’s raking in even more.
Maryland Woman Saves Her Family’s Farm Thanks To Some Special Animals
Angel Forbes Simmons is determined to keep her family’s farm running and some special animals are helping her do it.
Metro Decides Against Fare Increase, Major Service Cuts
Metro will not see an increase in fares or make major cuts in train service, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s board of directors decided Thursday in response to next year’s budget issues.
UMBC’s Choice Program is Helping Teens Get on Track
Imhotep Simba and Abdul Brannum may have had a brush with the law, but now they’re turning their lives around thanks to UMBC’s Choice Program that gives troubled teens new opportunities.
Bill Requires 25 Percent of State’s Energy to be From Renewable Sources by 2020
Businessmen, religious leaders and environmentalists pushed for the expansion of clean energy in Maryland at the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday.
The bill, sponsored by state Senator Brian Feldman, D-Montgomery, would increase the use of renewable energy to power the state. Known as the 2015 Maryland Clean Energy Advancement Act, it would require 25 percent of Maryland’s energy to come from renewable sources, such as solar or wind power, by 2020.
Tracking, Recording, Detecting: Trio of Data-Gathering Measures Presented at House Economic Matters Hearing
A trio of bills on snooping dominated the agenda at a Maryland House Economic Matters Committee hearing Wednesday.