Bill Would Ban Same-Sex Marriage Recognition

ANNAPOLIS – A Baltimore County delegate introduced legislation Thursday that would ban recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries

Sandusky Rescues Ice-bound Watermen

CHESTER – Out on the Chesapeake’s Prospect Bay, blinding morning sunlight dances off the thick layer of ice that covers the freezing waters for as far as the eye can see

Businesses Don’t Expect Much in an Election Year

ANNAPOLIS – Prominent business leaders told nearly 200 members of the Maryland Economic Development Association Thursday that innovation, job creation and collaboration among companies will be the keys to overcoming fiscal challenges that legislators will be reluctant to tackle in an election year

Navy Hospital Ship Comfort Prepares Respite for Haitian Quake Victims

BALTIMORE – The flurry of activity on Pier 11 in Baltimore began Thursday, as the USNS Comfort prepared for its latest mission — to aid in the relief effort following Tuesday’s massive earthquake in Haiti

Charter School Group Ranks Maryland Last

WASHINGTON – A leading charter school advocacy organization has ranked Maryland’s charter school law last among 38 states and the District of Columbia, just as the state’s public school system reached No

427th General Assembly Opens to Face $2 Billion Deficit

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland General Assembly kicked off its 427th legislative session Wednesday, a term likely to be dominated by the state’s nearly $2 billion budget deficit, as well as legislative efforts to protect citizens from sex offenders

Proponents of Lower Taxes Rally in Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS – Proponents of lower taxes gathered late Wednesday night on a packed Lawyer’s Mall following the opening of the 2010 session of the Maryland legislature