Officials Boost Maryland Cybersecurity Center

State and federal officials signed an agreement to expand the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, which aims to create solutions to cybersecurity issues for corporations, consumers and other entities.

O’Malley Signs Retroactive Health Insurance Bill

Gov. Martin O’Malley signed the emergency health care bill that will allow residents to retroactively enroll for coverage under the Maryland Health Insurance Plan after glitches plagued the exchange website.

GOP Sen. Brinkley Challenges O’Malley’s State of the State Address

Sen. Brinkley voices criticism of O’Malley/Brown administration following the State of the State address.

O’Malley Plans No Tax Increases for Marylanders in 2015 Budget

Gov. Martin O’Malley boasts optimistic job creation efforts and spending cuts for the state in his 2015 budget despite heavy Republican opposition.

Maryland Has One of the Highest Rates of Marijuana Possession Arrests

Since 2007, Maryland has been in the top five states in marijuana possession arrest rate.

Minimum Wage, “Rain Tax” and Marijuana: Md. Legislature 2014

Members of the House and Senate convened Wednesday to start the legislative session.

Anti-Fracking Protesters Await General Assembly Members on Opening Day

More than 75 protesters and members of environmental organizations, such as the Sierra Club and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, met in front of the State House for an anti-fracking rally on the opening day of the General Assembly.

The Whig Party is Back, Seeking to Bridge Partisan Fighting

The Whigs, the 19th century political party that disbanded before the Civil War over the question of slavery, is trying making a comeback as the voice of reason between embittered modern day Republicans and Democrats.

Maryland Minute Update: Nov 8, 2013

CNS Reporter Ben Oldach fills you in about a new shock trauma building in Baltimore, a push from Gov. Martin O’Malley and a story that shows how inmates are helping wounded veterans.

Maryland’s Aggregate Campaign Contribution Limits Could be Struck Down by Supreme Court

Aggregate contribution limits put a cap on the total amount of money a donor can give to candidates, party committees and PACs during an election cycle.