Md. Senate Passes Bill To Expand Gaming
The state Senate has signed off on a bill to bring table games and a sixth casino to Maryland.
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The state Senate has signed off on a bill to bring table games and a sixth casino to Maryland.
The House of Delegates has passed a 7.5 percent state severance tax on the wholesale market value of natural gas extracted from the Marcellus Shale in western Maryland.
The Maryland House of Delegates gave initial approval to a budget package and a doubling of the state's "flush tax" on Thursday night.
Legislation to scale back financial disclosure requirements for local elected officials will not move forward.
The Maryland Senate on Wednesday approved an amendment to state budget legislation to squeeze extra tax money out of people who make more than $500,000 a year.
The family of murdered teenager Phylicia Barnes is working to ensure she didn't die in vain. They're pushing for a new Maryland law to improve searches.
The Maryland Senate on Wednesday approved a state budget change to withhold $500,000 from a state agency -- unless it provides more information about Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to relocate a housing department.
Increasing the state's gas tax is a hugely unpopular idea but Governor Martin O'Malley says it needs to be done. To that end, he took his message to lawmakers Wednesday afternoon.
Members of the Maryland House Republican caucus said Tuesday they believe they can avoid tax increases now under consideration in budget measures by funding education at the same level as last year and making additional cuts.
A House of Delegates committee is expected to vote on a bill to create the framework for a health insurance marketplace that is designed to provide coverage for the 700,000 uninsured people in Maryland.
Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a strange robbery in Annapolis.
Advocates for medical marijuana are testifying in favor of measures in Maryland to allow it, but Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration is opposed out of concern that state employees could face federal prosecution for implementing the proposals before lawmakers.
Some eye-opening news out of Annapolis as lawmakers look for ways to balance the budget.
Federal prosecutors say an Annapolis woman faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to using at least seven identities to defraud banks, lenders, insurers and the Social Security Administration of $2.6 million.
Maryland lawmakers say rising gas prices and the need to tackle a tough state budget are creating mounting challenges for Gov. Martin O'Malley's gas tax proposal.
Bicycling supporters are hoping to get the attention of state lawmakers in Annapolis, where they are holding the 15th Annual Maryland State Bicycle Symposium.
From "Top Chef" to Annapolis. Celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio is fighting for a cause close to his heart. He spoke in front of Maryland lawmakers in hopes that all students have full stomachs.
Maryland senators are exploring broader cuts to the state budget due to resistance to some of Gov. Martin O'Malley's tax proposals, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said Tuesday.
A former cashier at a store at the U.S. Naval Academy has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $120,000.
A panel of state senators reviewing Maryland ethics rules decided Friday to recommend local government officials should not be required to release as much information in financial disclosure forms as officials in state government.
Loews Annapolis is in the midst of a multimillion-dollar renovation that officials hope will draw locals back to hotel restaurants and add to the growing West Street business corridor.
Former Annapolis Mayor Dennis Callahan has died of a heart attack.
Governor Martin O'Malley takes the podium in the House chamber for the annual State of the State Address. At a time when the state's economy continues to put pressure on working families, he is pressing for a tax increase on gasoline.
When Gov. Martin O'Malley delivers his State of the State Address on Wednesday, his talk will center on reducing a billion dollar shortfall in the budget by any means necessary.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says about 140 Anne Arundel County students plan to lobby state representatives in Annapolis to increase Maryland's flush fee, place tighter restrictions on septic systems and limit sprawl development.
