Baltimore City Styrofoam Ban Put On Hold
Baltimore's city council backed off on a ban of styrofoam products used by restaurants and carryouts.
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Baltimore's city council backed off on a ban of styrofoam products used by restaurants and carryouts.
Amtrak's president says long-distance trains and some short-haul routes would be jeopardized and service in the busy Northeast corridor might have to be slowed if federal subsidy cuts proposed by a House subcommittee are realized.
State Sen. Nancy Jacobs says she will not seek re-election next year.
Former U.S. Secret Service agent Dan Bongino is scheduled to announce his plans to run for the Republican nomination for Maryland's 6th district congressional race.
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett says he'll seek a third term.
A 29-year-old contractor, who lived in Maryland and claims to have worked at the National Security Agency and the CIA, was revealed Sunday as the source of disclosures about the U.S. government's secret surveillance programs, risking prosecution by the U.S. government.
For the first time in 20 years, Maryland voters had a chance last November to decide whether major legislation passed by state lawmakers would become law, thanks largely to the help of an online tool that made it easier to submit valid signatures in referendum petition drives.
Lawmakers are split over whether Internet and cellphone surveillance is the right thing to do. The Obama Administration says the programs have made Americans safer.
Anne Arundel County judges have picked a longtime county prosecutor to serve as state's attorney.
Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, though not yet formally a candidate for governor, announced Friday he has hired a campaign manager known for her work on statewide races.
State Sen. Rob Garagiola has announced he is resigning.
A panel of leading Maryland lawmakers will be hearing from state corrections officials about actions being taken to address a contraband scandal at a state-run Baltimore jail.
Del. Ron George is scheduled to formally announce he is running for governor.
There's more buzz about the Maryland gubernatorial race. Former Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele used a national platform to talk about entering the race.
As a sexual assault case unfolds at the US Naval Academy, Congress is stepping up the pressure to stop sexual assault in the military. The Pentagon's top officers were on Capitol Hill Tuesday to face tough questions.
