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O’Malley To Sign Death Penalty Repeal Next Week

Gov. Martin O’Malley plans to sign a measure repealing capital punishment in Maryland into law.

2013/04/25

Md. House Advances Death Penalty Repeal Bill

The House of Delegates on Wednesday night advanced legislation to repeal the death penalty in Maryland after delegates rejected nearly 20 amendments, mostly from Republicans, aimed at keeping capital punishment for heinous crime.

2013/03/14

Md. House To Discuss Death Penalty Repeal

The Maryland House of Delegates will decide whether to repeal Maryland’s death penalty. Lawmakers open their debate in Annapolis Wednesday evening.

2013/03/13

House Committee Approves Death Penalty Repeal Bill

Gov. O’Malley’s bill to repeal the death penalty is making headway, gaining approval from a Maryland House Committee.

2013/03/08

Md. Senate To Vote On Death Penalty Repeal Bill

Maryland state senators have given preliminary approval to a bill that would repeal the state’s death penalty, rejecting several amendments to maintain capital punishment in cases of heinous crime.

2013/03/05

Senate Keeps Death Penalty Repeal Bill Intact

Gov. Martin O’ Malley’s efforts to repeal the death penalty were buoyed Friday when senators in favor of repeal rebuffed an amendment that would allow execution in certain cases.

2013/03/01

Senate Committee Votes To Repeal Death Penalty

Gov. O’Malley’s bill to repeal the death penalty inched one step closer to becoming law when a Senate committee passed the measure in a 6-5 vote.

2013/02/22

Live Or Die? Marylanders Rally In Support Of Death Penalty Repeal

Death penalty opponents speak out in favor of repealing capital punishment in Maryland. Governor Martin O’Malley is supporting a death penalty repeal this year.

2013/01/28

Gay Naval Academy Alumni Commemorate Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal

A gay and lesbian alumni group for graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy is welcoming the first midshipmen who will graduate under a new policy that allows gay and lesbian military members to serve without fear of discharge.

2012/04/16

Gov. O’Malley Proposes Reform Of More Than 130 Policies

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley wants more than 130 regulatory policies to be repealed or modified.

2012/03/09

Opponents Say Md. Death Penalty Doesn’t Help Victims’ Families

Calls to repeal the Maryland death penalty are met with opposition…again. Lawmakers in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee are hearing testimony on capital punishment.

2012/03/07