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Md. Bill Bans Employers From Asking For Facebook & Twitter Passwords

Maryland lawmakers become the first in the nation to take a stand against companies accessing the social media accounts of current or future employees.

2012/04/11

Zirkin Says Child Support Bill May Need Amendment

State Sen. Robert Zirkin says the chamber might need to amend his legislation to put some prisoners’ child support payments on hold while they are incarcerated.

2012/03/30

Local Boards Will Still Comply With Disclosure Law

Legislation to scale back financial disclosure requirements for local elected officials will not move forward.

2012/03/20

Gov. O’Malley Signs Bill Legalizing Gay Marriage

A major victory for Governor Martin O’Malley. Same-sex marriage signed into law. And right after the signing, he speaks only to WJZ.

2012/03/01

Bills To Change Public Defender Law Advance

Measures advanced in both the House and Senate Tuesday that would repeal a Maryland law requiring that poor defendants have a public defender present when district court commissioners are setting their bail.

2012/02/28

Md. Senate Committee Approves Same-Sex Marriage Legislation

The same-sex marriage bill passed by the House last week gets it first vote of approval in the Senate on Tuesday. A committee vote sends the measure to the floor of the Senate.

2012/02/21