Maryland Delegates Propose the Use of Headgear in Girls Lacrosse

Two Baltimore County delegates have proposed a bill that would require girls lacrosse players in Maryland to use protective headgear.

Tax Increase to Prevent Teen Use of Cigarillos and Smokeless Tobacco

After a push from Baltimore high school students, Maryland government and health officials increased the tax on cigarillos and smokeless tobacco to discourage teen use.

Maryland Scrap Law Has Holes

They’ve robbed graves and construction sites, churches and schools. They’ve taken statues from bases and ordinary pipes right out of the walls – but even a new law designed to curb these scrap metal thieves seems to barely slow them down.

O’Malley’s Religious Appeals Fall Flat with Some in Same-Sex Marriage Debate

Gov. Martin O’Malley defends this year’s same-sex marriage bill by arguing that it balances two of Maryland’s founding principles – religious freedom and freedom of individual conscience.