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Battle over septic regulations looms again
Rural development and how to regulate it will be atop the General Assembly‘s agenda again in 2012. The issue promises to be a replay of last session’s battle when legislation […]
O’Malley to try once again for offshore wind power
Gov. Martin O’Malley will take another stab at sparking development of a wind energy farm off Maryland‘s coast this year with a new spin on last year’s proposal. O’Malley made […]
$1.1B deficit, gas tax, gambling to dominate General Assembly
With many long-simmering issues likely to come to a boil this year, lawmakers face a legislative session that will be dominated by Maryland‘s lingering fiscal woes and an agenda full […]
Panel releases Maryland legislative district map
ANNAPOLIS — An advisory panel on redistricting for the Maryland General Assembly has released a proposed map to represent demographic changes from the 2010 census. The map released Friday contains […]
Maryland looks to capital budget to spur jobs
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers are discussing ways to spur job growth by accelerating borrowing in the state’s capital budget in upcoming years to invest in infrastructure. Lawmakers on a state […]
O’Malley says taxes possible in special session
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley isn’t ruling out tax proposals during October’s special session on legislative redistricting. O’Malley said Wednesday his administration has had several meetings on how the state […]
Gov. O’Malley pledges to work on transgender protection
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley is pledging to work for greater protections for transgendered people in the next legislative session in the aftermath of a brutal attack on a transgender […]
Miller outlines goals for special fall legislative session
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller wants to expand the scope of a fall special session on congressional redistricting to cover the state’s structural deficit, teacher pension […]
Md. agencies release precinct population counts
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland agencies have released a report on precinct population counts for redistricting and reapportionment. The report contains population counts based on the 2010 Census for the state’s 1,849 […]
Md. transportation funding under scrutiny
Lawmakers are preparing to tackle the growing gap between the state’s transportation needs and its ability to pay for them this fall during a special session of the General Assembly […]
Divorce, punishment and protest bills pass
The General Assembly ended its 2011 session last week having passed legislation pertaining to parting, punishment and protest. One new measure will require a spouse who seeks a divorce over […]
Sen. Raskin worked through his busiest legislative session despite battling cancer
State Sen. Jamin B. “Jamie” Raskin, Harvard Law School grad and tenured constitutional law professor, admits to having had a bit of an ego and a sarcastic streak during his […]
