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.

Bankrupt Baltimore: Mayor Rawlings-Blake Reveals Baltimore’s Dire Financial Forecast

The city of Baltimore is headed for bankruptcy if it doesn’t make the necessary reforms to avoid it, according to a 10-year financial forecast Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake commissioned from an outside consulting firm.

Line Dancing: Bowie Woman Turns Lay Off Into Dream Job

GLENARDEN — Find out how one local woman turned a lay off into a dream job.

Religious Leaders Urge Legislators to Vote Yes to Repeal

Members of Maryland’s religious community gathered signatures for a letter showing support for the repeal of the death penalty Wednesday in Annapolis.

O’Malley Testifies in Support of Gun Control as NRA Protests

Annapolis took center stage in the national gun control debate Wednesday as Gov. Martin O’Malley testified in favor of strict new firearms legislation and the NRA rallied anti-gun control advocates outside the State House.

Prince George’s Legislators Push for Artificial Turf Fields

Delegate Jay Walker and Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters, two Democrats from Prince George’s County, are proposing a bill that would bring artificial turf fields to all of the county’s public high schools in the next decade.

O’Malley Pushes Ambitious Agenda in State of the State

Some see Gov. Martin O’Malley’s seventh State of the State address as an opportunity for him to make a splash in advance of a possible presidential run.

Intensity of Flu-Like Illnesses Still High in Maryland

This flu season seems unusually bad because there was a mild flu season last year, but experts are still urging people to get vaccinated.

Legislation Would Ease Pressure on Pit Bull Owners and Landlords

In April, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that owning pit bulls or allowing them on your property is an “inherently dangerous activity.

Delegate Reintroduces Cell Phone Ban Legislation

Delegate James E. Malone Jr. proposed legislation making it a primary offense to talk on the phone while driving.