Outgoing Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley expressed gratitude and a sentiment for history Friday morning as he presented the restoration progress of the Old Senate Chamber in the Maryland State House in Annapolis.
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Maryland’s General Assembly Opens with 69 New Faces, More Power for GOP
More than a third of the legislators at Wednesday’s opening of Maryland’s General Assembly were newly elected, the most sworn in at one time in recent memory, House Speaker Michael Busch, D-Anne Arundel, said during the inaugural legislative session.
Protesters Pack House Judiciary Committee to Rally Against Police Brutality
Activists call for justice for victims of police violence, stronger civilian review process
Congressional Democrats Urge Hogan to Support Red, Purple Lines
The Democrats in Maryland’s Congressional delegation sent Gov.-elect Larry Hogan a letter Thursday expressing strong support for the Red Line transit project in Baltimore and the Purple Line project in suburban Washington.
Hogan Signs Comptroller’s Petition to Push Back School Start Day Past Labor Day
Gov.-elect Larry Hogan added his signature to Comptroller Peter Franchot’s “Let Summer Be Summer” petition Thursday morning, totaling 13,244 people in support of a later start date for public schools.
Democratic Representation in Maryland General Assembly Hits Historic Low
Maryland Democrats lost seven seats in the House of Delegates in the 2014 election, leaving that party with the lowest number of seats in at least the last 25 years.
New App Helps Anglers, DNR Track Fish
A new website and smartphone app, on which a group of Maryland-area recreational anglers worked for months, is expected to enhance the quality of a federally run program that tracks and helps manage recreational fisheries
New Hospital Protocol Aims to Help Identify Victims of Human Trafficking
A new program being piloted in Maryland starting in January aims to help hospitals recognize the red flags of human trafficking.
Program Provides Foster Homes for Human Trafficking Victims
The host family program of Maryland’s Safe House of Hope, a non-profit organization, provides options for people exploited through prostitution or human trafficking.
Permits Allow Hunting on Maryland Farmers’ Fields to Control Crop-Eating Deer
Year-round hunting is possible through Deer Management Permits for farms with damaged crops.