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ANNAPOLIS – A divided Senate passed legislation Thursday that would enable alleged victims of sexual assault to seek protective court orders against acquaintances who allegedly attacked them. The Senate’s 30-16 vote follows the House of Delegates approval last week of ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A bill in the Maryland General Assembly changes the language of existing law in prohibiting an individual from storing a firearm — loaded or unloaded — in a location where an unsupervised minor “could” gain access to it. ...

A bill to ban discrimination based on a person’s natural hair or hairstyles was passed by the General Assembly and is headed to Gov. Larry Hogan for signature. The bill expands the definition of race to include hair texture, afro ...

Here is a rundown of events that led up to the sentencing of former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh on charges related to the sale of her “Healthy Holly” children’s book series: Dec. 6, 2016 Catherine Pugh takes office after winning the ...

ANNAPOLIS — Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby called on lawmakers Wednesday to kill a bill that would provide $2.5 million to hire criminal prosecutors in the Office of the Attorney General that would focus on violent offenders. Mosby spoke ...

ANNAPOLIS – Legislation aimed at striking a compromise between proponents and opponents of contested circuit court elections has failed to gain the support of the elections’ most vocal, highest-ranking critic. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera, Maryland’s top ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A push to reform and streamline the way Maryland compensates the wrongly convicted was heard in two General Assembly committees Wednesday. Senate Bill 797 and House Bill 985 propose requiring the Maryland Board of Public Works to pay individuals ...

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Maryland's state school board voted Tuesday to keep current graduation requirements in place for incoming high school students, reversing previous plans to raise the required scores on standardized tests.

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones, testifying Tuesday in support of her legislation that would provide $577 million to the state’s four historically black colleges and universities, said long-running litigation over equitable funding for the institutions has gone on ...

ANNAPOLIS — Coal-burning electricity plants in Maryland could turn out their lights under legislation being considered in the Maryland General Assembly. The bill finds itself competing with other high-profile environmental bills that will count on the same funding sources. Additionally, ...