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2016 Maryland General Assembly

Dec 15, 2015

Improved revenue projections provide ‘small gift’ to Md.

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s overall revenue picture is improving in the short term, but some state fiscal leaders urged spending restraint and cautioned against taking a victory lap in what is […]

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Dec 13, 2015

Annapolis Summit: Criminal justice issues come to the fore

Legislators in the upcoming General Assembly are expected to consider changes to several laws governing policing, including measures to amend the state’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights. The expected […]

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Dec 6, 2015

Surplus up for grabs in state budget debate

Lawmakers will head back to Annapolis next month facing a much different budget situation than they did a year ago. But a structurally sound budget, at least in the short […]

Aug 21, 2015

Legislative panel eyes changes to police bill of rights

A legislative panel is expected Monday to consider changes to a set of legal protections for police officers that could make the police department discipline process more public. The 20-member […]