Sen. Robert A. "Bobby" Zirkin on Tuesday defended his call for decriminalizing the possession of less than an ounce of marijuana as a way to conserve police resources.
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Sen. Robert A. "Bobby" Zirkin on Tuesday defended his call for decriminalizing the possession of less than an ounce of marijuana as a way to conserve police resources.
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The team shouldn't be allowed to play in the Super Bowl, says the chairman of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee.
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The groups Monday released a poll of three legislative districts including that of committee Chairman Joseph F. Vallario Jr., D-Prince George's, Vice Chairwoman Kathleen M. Dumais, D-Montgomery, and Del. Frank M. Conway Jr., D-Baltimore City.
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A retired Court of Appeals judge is backing a proposal by one state senator that would allow defendants to waive their right to counsel at hearings where bail is set.
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Automation has many applications, but making bail decisions shouldn't be one of them, according to Sen. Robert A. "Bobby" Zirkin.
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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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Sen. Robert A. “Bobby” Zirkin, a Baltimore County Democrat who cast a critical vote as the General Assembly decided to repeal the death penalty, said Monday he will seek re-election.
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ANNAPOLIS — The state Senate has passed legislation that would cut from two years to one year the mandatory separation requirement in cases when one spouse is seeking a divorce over the other’s objection. Senate Bill 139, which passed on ...
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