Maryland News

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.

The government of Ukraine's breakaway territory of Crimea said Thursday that it will hold a referendum on March 16 whether to formally secede from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation.

A party with the theme "CMT versus BET" - with students wearing outfits inspirited by Country Music Television and Black Entertainment Television - is being investigated by leaders at McDaniel College in Westminster.

TV 11 has joined forces with the Maryland Food Bank for our 28th annual Harvest for the Hungry Spring Forward Food Drive.

Maryland residents could see relief from the state income, sales and estate taxes as the General Assembly tackles measures that propose lower tax rates and raise estate tax exemption thresholds.

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.

From a news release: Another snowstorm and record-setting cold will seem a distant memory on the Polar Bear Plunge make-up day this weekend, predicted to be the warmest day of the week.

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-A Maryland House of Delegates committee on Wednesday heard testimony on a bill that would add gender identity and expression to the state's anti-discrimination law.

Some nonprofit organizations say Maryland's estate tax is driving their wealthy donors out of state during retirement.

Brown's first commercial is a 60-second spot that highlights his military service.

Prince George's County is launching its Youth@Work/Summer Youth Enrichment Program to help pair teens with jobs and mentors.