Maryland Government News

Simultaneous studies, released this week by the Federation for American Immigration Reform , document the true costs of illegal immigration in Maryland and demonstrate strong voter objections to the burdens placed on them by illegal immigration.

Wine merchants are hoping to put a cork in a Maryland law that prohibits wineries from shipping directly to Maryland consumers.

Marylanders will not see any immediate changes to their health insurance coverage in light of the new breast cancer screening recommendations, health officials and insurance companies said.

"People love the political books and we actually sell just as many red books as we do blue books," said Baum, "We've had a steady stream all morning of people picking up the books." The former vice presidential candidate and governor of Alaska has given up the campaign trail for the book circuit drawing bipartisan interest.

Eleven more H1N1-related deaths have been reported in Maryland, bringing the state's total to 30, according to the Maryland Public Health Services, but there is evidence the illness is in decline here.

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and the University of Maryland honored student, staff and alumni veterans in a memorial service on campus.

Law - Some legislators in Maryland are shocked! shocked! at expansive definition of "slot machines" Some quotes from a story today in the Washington Post , reported by John Wagner: When Maryland legalized slot machines last year, the state stopped short of welcoming blackjack, roulette and other table games because of qualms about building ...

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is pushing to make a semester-long financial literacy course a graduation requirement statewide.

Toll increases on Maryland roads are a virtual certainty by 2011 thanks to increasing debt and decreasing revenues at the toll plazas, according to a new state report.

On Friday, November 13, the Howard County, Maryland, Circuit Court will hear Norman v Howard County, 13C-09-76855. The issue is whether petition signatures in Maryland are invalid if the signature doesn't match exactly the name of the voter in voter registration records.

Last April, the University of Maryland inadvertently found itself at the center of a debate about free speech, academic freedom, and pornography when a student group on the College Park campus tried to screen the award-winning adult film Pirates 2: Stagnetti's Revenge .

Maryland health officials say six more deaths associated with H1N1 flu have been reported in the state.

Democratic Party Chair has some "friendly" advice for Ehrlich For the second day in a row, Maryland Democrats are insisting they have nothing to worry about in next year's elections.

The University System of Maryland is defying a legislative call to regulate pornography on campus.

Prince George's County authorities have accused 12 Marylanders of stealing $87,000 worth of textbooks from the local library, and reselling them at deep discounts for quick cash.

An undated photo from the Virginia Department of Corrections shows convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad, who has one last-ditch chance to avoid execution Tuesday.

A Maryland mother of two is listed as one of the 13 victims in the deadly shooting rampage at Ft.

The Internal Revenue Service is waiting for Marylanders to claim more than 1,600 refunds checks from the 2008 filing season worth more than $1.7 million.

Twelve states, including Maryland, and the District of Columbia urged the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to adopt more rigorous national policies so they can meet federal air pollution reduction requirements for the region.

ANNAPOLIS -- Republican victories in the Virginia and New Jersey governors' races may or may not indicate a national comeback for the GOP, but they could convince former Maryland Gov.