Maryland

Senate Committee Hears Tattooing Legislation

ANNAPOLIS – A 13-year-old boy who had a bulldog tattooed on his chest has instigated several bills before the Maryland General Assembly to ban tattooing of minors

Heart Association Sympathizes with Maryland Tobacco Farmers

ANNAPOLIS – When it comes to tobacco farmers, the American Heart Association has had a change of heart

New Wilson Bridge Spans Move One Step Closer

WASHINGTON – A regional transportation board voted Wednesday to support two replacement spans for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, making the project eligible for federal funds

Governor’s Address Criticized As Vague by Suburban Legislators

ANNAPOLIS – Although legislators from the Washington, D

Potomac River Weeds Could Pose Hazard As Funds for Clearing Dry Up

WASHINGTON – The federal government needs to restore funds to a program that removes hydrilla and other nuisance plants from the Potomac River, a regional board unanimously agreed Wednesday

ATV Registration Bill Pitched for Fifth Year

ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a bill requiring operators of all-terrain vehicles to pay an $18 registration fee to the Motor Vehicle Administration

Court of Appeals Rules on Using Defendant’s Confession

ANNAPOLIS – In 1994, while trying a murder case, Baltimore City prosecutors wanted to use the confession of a Baltimore man who didn’t testify in his trial

Reducing Recidivism or Building More Prisons

ANNAPOLIS – The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services asked legislators Tuesday to emphasize rehabilitating convicts instead of building more prisons, even though Maryland is beginning to face prison overcrowding