139 days ago- Environmentalists denied blindsiding city government or attempting to undercut lawmakers Thursday when it called for a public vote on all future plans to develop open spaces in Redwood City.
422 days ago- Top Virginia Republicans are not eager to consider tightening the commonwealth’s gun control laws in response to the deadly shooting rampage at Virginia Tech.
433 days ago- Gov. Martin O’Malley signed a series of law enforcement bills Thursday that included Jessica’s Law, a bill initiated by Republicans with strong bipartisan support. It establishes stiff minimum sentences of up to 25 years for people who sexually abuse children and denies them parole.
434 days ago- Gov. Martin O’Malley today plans to veto a measure the Legislative Black Caucus backed that would permit parole for drug dealers convicted a second time, rather than make them serve the mandatory 10-year sentence.
441 days ago- Gov. Martin O’Malley signed a bill into law Tuesday that will establish funding for students who are enrolled in both community college and high school and show financial need. The Maryland Higher Education Commission estimates that the new law will affect 2,000 students.
442 days ago- It’s official – the state is apologizing for slavery, and Maryland governors are required to proclaim every February as Black History Month.
442 days ago- D.C. Council Members Mary Cheh and Kwame Brown Tuesday stripped a provision from a bill that sought to allow minors caught in city bars with alcohol to be charged with a crime.
442 days ago- Turf Valley landowners had a victory when the County Council allowed public water and sewer to be extended to the former golf course property.
442 days ago- Gov. Martin O’Malley set his sights on strengthening and growing the middle class, and Tuesday he signed a series of bills that he hopes does just that.
448 days ago- A Baltimore County councilman said his battle to block construction of a Costco in the Hillendale area — and protect other “precious” manufacturing parcels from inappropriate uses — may be an uphill struggle.
456 days ago- Here are some details on other environmental measures signed by Gov. Martin O’Malley on Tuesday, part of this week’s observance of Earth Day.
456 days ago- All the major environmental bills passed by the General Assembly this year were signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Martin O’Malley, including legislation that will mandate tougher emissions standards for new cars in 2010, raising the cost of each vehicle by at least $1,000.