MSBA’s predicament: Principle or past president?
Well, this could get awkward. Alison Asti, who filed Monday to run for a seat on the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, is a past president of the Maryland […]
O’Malley takes aim at Ehrlich with anti-oil campaign ad
Let the mud (or oil?) slinging begin. If you haven’t heard it by now, click here to listen to a Gov. Martin O’Malley campaign ad bashing his Republican competitor, former […]
New iPhone selling briskly as thousands line up
WASHINGTON — Apple Inc.’s newest iPhone was selling briskly Thursday as thousands lined up outside stores around the world to become among the first to own the device amid concerns […]
Annapolis mayor says $150K stolen from city vault
ANNAPOLIS — Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen say more than $150,000 in checks and cash were stolen from a vault in city hall. Cohen told the city council Monday that the […]
An appeal with some weight
The Court of Special Appeals received a special delivery earlier this week: the original case record from the $150 million verdict in favor of 89 Jacksonville homeowners against ExxonMobil Corp. […]
‘Green’ tourism touted as a best bet for Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS — In the tourism and hospitality industry, the key word these days is green. And it’s not just green in terms of money. There’s a growing green movement, with […]
A history lesson from Gov. Mandel
My cover story in Monday’s Maryland Lawyer about the Sunnyside church talks about state law governing corporate and property rights of religious entities. There was one question I could not […]
Audit calls state lax on contract renewals
ANNAPOLIS — The state didn’t do enough to make sure it was getting the best price available when it renewed contracts for gasoline, pharmaceuticals and other products, state auditors said […]
Lawmakers scramble on 2010 session’s final day
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers on Monday passed higher solar energy mandates for utility companies amid the General Assembly’s traditional marathon scramble to wrap up its unfinished business for the year. […]
Senate enacts solar requirements for utilities
ANNAPOLIS — The state Senate gave final approval to higher solar energy requirements for utilities on Monday, acquiescing to changes made to the bill by the House of Delegates last […]
Duke victory gladdens senator
A beaming Sen. Lisa A. Gladden took her seat in the Senate chamber this morning. The source of the Baltimore Democrat’s delight became apparent about one hour into the session. Senate […]
Senator’s colorful language stirs environmental ire
Environmentalists are livid over some remarks by state Sen. Richard Colburn, a Cambridge Republican. Now they’re calling for a formal and public apology. It happened during a meeting on Feb. […]




