Cameras are barred from criminal court proceedings in Maryland, but a bill introduced in the House of Delegates seeks to allow media representatives to record criminal sentencing proceedings with permission of the court. “As the press association, we always feel ...

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The Maryland House Judiciary Committee for second year in a row does not advance a bill that would increase punishment for violators.

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Legislation to make it easier for judges to strip parental rights from men who fathered children through rape may face strong opposition from the House Judiciary Committee, although it passed the Senate on a 46-0 vote last month.

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Two substantive amendments are expected to be on the agenda today when the Senate takes up the marijuana decriminalization bill on the floor.

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As Terry Thornton, vice president of Carnival Cruise Lines, described the Green Thunder water attraction the experience sounded all too familiar to one Gov. Martin J. O'Malley.

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"It's a privilege to serve on a committee, not a guarantee," Busch said. "[Dwyer] lost that privilege."

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Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department’s handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The Associated Press before issuing subpoenas for the news service’s telephone ...

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WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder is defending Thomas Perez’s tenure as head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and says he would make a great secretary of Labor. Holder told leaders of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday ...

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A few government and politics headlines for Friday.

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ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland House panel will consider a bill that would make threatening to commit an act of mass violence illegal. Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks will testify Wednesday in support of the measure during a House ...

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