Chesapeake Beach News

Gov. Martin O'Malley , center, signs a repeal of Maryland's death penalty into law.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for all of Central and Southern Maryland until 10 p.m. WBAL Chief Meteorologist Tom Tasselmyer says a cold front moving in from the west will bring heavy storms to our area, with the risk of tornadoes forming.

With the exception of Republicans in general and the Frederick County Board of Commissioners in particular, most of the other players in Annapolis seemed to come out a winner at the end of this year's session of the Maryland General Assembly - at least compared to last year's debacle.

When the dust settled on the 2013 General Assembly session, Montgomery County's delegation achieved its top priority, and $873 million is headed to the county from the state.

A number of unlikely sources defended President Obama last week when he called California Attorney General Kamala Harris "the best looking attorney general" and was later forced to apologize for it.