Liquor Sales Stagnate This Year, Industry Says Marylanders Going Out Of State

Liquor industry attributes stagnant sales to increased liquor tax.

Maryland Voters Approve Redistricting, Constitutional Amendments

The state’s new congressional districts and three constitutional amendments all passed by sizable margins.

Redistricting Battle – The controversy over ballot Question 5 in Maryland

Among the ballot issues Maryland voters will be asked to decide when they go to the polls November 6 is Question 5. It would allow voters to reject the congressional districts approved this year by the Maryland General Assembly. This is the second in a series of special reports on the ballot issues in November’s election.

Financial Literacy Course for High Schoolers Gains Support

Comptroller Peter Franchot says a mandatory, statewide six-week course that teaches students about the basics of financial literacy, including lessons on credit cards and checking account balances, would help young adults foster consumer confidence and financial security.

Kids Tell Board of Public Works that No AC Makes School Difficult

A group of Baltimore County parents asked the Board of Public Works on Wednesday to deny Baltimore County’s $7 million request for school construction spending, a proposal that included a locker room renovation and stage lighting replacement project, but not the installation of a single air conditioning unit.