Legislators Push to Make Soft-Shell Crab State Sandwich

Both the Maryland House and Senate heard a bill Thursday that would make the soft-shell crab sandwich Maryland’s state sandwich. Legislators say it will be economically beneficial for watermen.

Gov. O’Malley Takes a Third Swing at Wind Energy

Gov. Martin O’Malley on Tuesday embarked on his third attempt to bring wind energy to Maryland via a subsidized wind farm off the coast of Ocean City.

Early Voting Faces Crucial Test in November

Maryland voters can skip Election Day lines by voting between Oct. 27 and Nov. 1, but early voting — meant to make the ballot box more accessible — has spawned a debate over costs, benefits and partisan bias.