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Call for public vote comes as surprise to lawmakers
- 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.
New laws take effect today
- A number of new state laws authored by two Silicon Valley state senators will take effect today.
Va. Republicans want mental health improvements
- 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.
New laws target sex offenders, smokers, truants and gang leaders
- 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.
Gov. O’Malley to veto drug parole bill
- 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.
New law gives aid to dually involved students
- 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.
O'Malley takes final step on 203 bills
- It’s official – the state is apologizing for slavery, and Maryland governors are required to proclaim every February as Black History Month.
- It’s official – the state is apologizing for slavery, and Maryland governors are required to proclaim every February as Black History Month.
Lawmakers kill provision that would charge minors caught in city bars
- 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.
- 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.
Council OKs extension to Turf Valley
- Turf Valley landowners had a victory when the County Council allowed public water and sewer to be extended to the former golf course property.
'Living wage' now law in Maryland
- 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.
- 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.
Councilman’s bill would block Costco
- 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.
Governor signs green bills in observance of Earth Day
- 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.
O’Malley signs environmental bills
- 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.
- 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.