Maryland General Assembly To Tackle Gun Control, Death Penalty
Maryland lawmakers are back on the job, ushering in the 2013 season of the General Assembly Wednesday afternoon.
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Maryland lawmakers are back on the job, ushering in the 2013 season of the General Assembly Wednesday afternoon.
A Maryland state delegate who has admitted being under the influence of alcohol during a powerboat crash last summer says he's sought treatment.
The start of the 2013 legislation session is just hours away. Lawmakers have a lot on their plate, including the fate of the death penalty.
Gov. Martin O'Malley says he's confident the state Senate is within two votes of supporting a repeal of capital punishment in Maryland.
Rep. Andy Harris is scheduled to speak to Maryland's House and Senate Republican caucus in Annapolis.
South Carolinians will be celebrating President Barack Obama's inauguration with cocktails amid the Hope Diamond and dinosaur fossils at the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History. Minority government contractors will huddle at a downtown restaurant known as a lobbyists' hotspot. And the nation's largest gay rights group is promising a star-studded night at the storied Mayflower Hotel.
The D.C. Council will consider asking President Barack Obama to display the District of Columbia's "Taxation Without Representation" license plates on his official vehicles.
Maryland Democratic members of Congress will gather with state legislators for their 15th annual lunch on the eve of the General Assembly's legislative session.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration says $336 million in school construction funding and upgrades will be in the budget for the next fiscal year.
Four years and one re-election after Barack Obama became America's first black president, some of the thrill is gone.
Rep. Andy Harris who represents parts of Maryland's Eastern Shore in Congress is explaining why he voted against a $9.7 billion package for Superstorm Sandy relief.
The state's highest court has ruled that former delegate Tiffany Alston will not get her seat back and that the governor can fill the vacancy in Prince George's County.
While Maryland legislative leaders say they are painfully aware of the need for additional transportation money, they didn't sound very confident on Friday during a preview of the upcoming session that there will be enough support in the Legislature to produce a revenue package of the magnitude that is needed.
A Baltimore County developer has pleaded guilty to making straw contributions to a county councilman and exceeding contribution limits.
Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards will host an open house.
