The Department of Natural Resources plans to take pending state legislation to temporarily halt the contest-fishing of cownose rays and public comments about banning cownose ray tournaments in Maryland into consideration when it creates regulation to further administer the contests, according to a department representative.
Kids talk: St. Patrick’s Day, leprechauns and pots of gold
Kids at the Annapolis St. Patrick’s Day parade talk leprechauns – how to catch them and what to do with their gold.
Anti-fracking protest at the State House ends with 13 arrests
Thirteen people were arrested in Annapolis Thursday, according to Capitol Police, after a group of faith leaders and Maryland residents gathered in front of the State House, purposely blocking the entrance to protest fracking in the state.
The other ‘Road Kill Bill’: This one is about dead animals
After months of Gov. Larry Hogan publicly criticizing a transportation transparency law last year that he refers to as the “Road Kill Bill,” one lawmaker has introduced his own interpretation.
Bill could make blocking a four-way intersection illegal
Vehicles that enter an intersection but fail to cross it once the light turns red would be subject to a ticket and fine under a “don’t block the box” bill sponsored by Delegate Al Carr, D-Montgomery.
Bills curb Md. assistance in federal immigration enforcement
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — A pair of bills would restrict the involvement of law enforcement agencies in Maryland with federal immigration efforts, banning state government agents from asking crime victims or suspects about their immigration or citizenship status.
Religious leaders gather in Annapolis to support earned sick leave
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Civil rights groups push legislation on police transparency
Maryland is one of the least transparent states regarding police misconduct complaints, civil rights advocates said in Annapolis Wednesday.
State lawmakers put passing bills aside for an annual game of roundball
COLLEGE PARK–Maryland state lawmakers are sometimes known for playing hardball but for one night during the 90-day session they face off against each other in a game of roundball.
‘Quack quack’: Meet Maryland’s proposed state waterfowl
Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti, D-Harford, is proposing a bill that would add a new state symbol: the canvasback duck, also known as the “King of Ducks,” as the state waterfowl.
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