Maryland News

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley vowed his state will raise the minimum wage this year and recounted a series of other liberal policy victories during an address Saturday to a convention of California Democrats.

WASHINGTON - A three-vehicle crash has resulted in two fatalities on Rt. 340, east of Mt.

By SARAH TINCHER Marylanders - lawmakers included - take their crabs very seriously, which prompted a legislative proposal that would let residents know when their "Maryland style" crabcakes aren't the real deal.

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Five Queen Anne's County watermen have been charged with illegally taking 51 bushels of oysters from a protected area near the mouth of the Wicomico River in Tangier Sound, Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials said.

Maryland is one step closer to decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana this legislative session, but a series of hurdles remain.

The Maryland House of Delegates voted 89 to 46 on Friday to pass Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to raise the state's minimum wage.

"Treasure the Chesapeake": a statement that we often see on Marylanders' license plates, but how treasured is the Bay? Maryland is known for its steamed crabs, crab cakes, and Old Bay spice, so yes, in Maryland we do appreciate the Bay, but when it comes to protecting it, are we doing enough? The Bay is sick.

The Maryland Transportation Authority has agreed that the cash toll collection lanes will remain at the Route 40 Thomas Hatem Bridge for at least two years, State.

By SARAH TINCHER Two legislative committees simultaneously weighed a proposal Wednesday that would raise the estate tax exemption.

On Tuesday the Maryland Senate approved the Fairness for All Marylanders Act of 2014 which would expand Maryland's anti-discrimination laws to add transgender people to the list of classes of people protected against discrimination in housing, employment, access to credit, and public accommodations.

The Maryland House of Delegates has approved phasing in an increase in the state's minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 by 2017.

More money set aside to reinvest in Maryland's state employee pension system could be tapped to help fill a budget hole.

A proposed Maryland measure known as “Jake's Law” would make causing a fatal accident while using a cellphone a misdemeanor punishable by up to three years in prison and a $5,000 fine, according to Del.

Sen. Christopher Shank says government agencies can learn a great deal about people by just tracking their movements via cellphones and license plates, so Maryland needs stricter protections to keep pace with new surveillance technology.

Maryland's leaders will have $238 million less than anticipated in its budget this fiscal year and next because of sluggish economic growth, according to new revenue estimates released Thursday by a panel of Maryland's top finance officials.

A bill putting Maryland in line with other states when it comes to issuing protective orders is on its way to the governor's desk.

Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler offered fresh criticism Thursday of the way that Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration has handled Maryland's online health insurance exchange , saying in a letter to a Republican senator that "the taxpayers ... have been poorly served by the Executive Branch's mismanagement."

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U.S. Rep. John Delaney is making a gift to establish a Hillary Clinton Fellowship at Georgetown University's law school.