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Maryland Death Penalty Opponents Push For Repeal
Should Maryland’s capital punishment live or die? That promises to be one of the big battles among lawmakers this year in Annapolis.
NAACP CEO Meets With O’Malley On Death Penalty
Death penalty opponents believe the 2013 Maryland General Assembly session will spell the end of the death penalty in the state.
Potomac River On List Of Most Endangered
Despite a cleanup that’s taken decades, the Potomac has been declared the most endangered river in America.
Commission Seeks Extension On Md. Drilling Study
Members of a commission studying hydraulic fracturing, a method of natural gas drilling, in western Maryland say they need more time to complete a best practices study.
Public-Private Partnership Bill Passes Md. Senate
The Maryland Senate has passed a measure designed to help foster public-private partnerships on big projects like roads and public buildings.
Md. Senate Passes Electronic Harassment Bill
A measure to expand electronic harassment laws has cleared both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly.
Senate Approves Budget, Including Income Tax
More taxes. That’s what the state Senate approved Thursday as their budget now heads to the House of Delegates.
House Approves Salary Increase For State Judges
Maryland judges’ salaries will increase by roughly 3 percent annually, hiking their pay by more than $14,000 over three years.
House Speaker Honored With First Citizen Award
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael Busch are known for not always seeing eye-to-eye.
Md. Senate To Debate Gay Marriage Bill Thursday
The Maryland Senate is expected this week to debate and vote on a measure to legalize gay marriage as supporters prepare to resist amendments that they say could kill the measure.
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.
Md. Senate Passes Bill On Jury Duty And Work
The Maryland Senate has passed a measure that would prohibit an employer from requiring an employee to return to work on a day when called to jury duty.
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