Search Result
Search Tags: maryland general assembly
Miller pitches allowing counties to levy gas tax
County governments in Maryland could raise up to 5 cents per gallon on gas sales for local transportation projects, under the latest proposal made Thursday by the state Senate president on how to raise badly needed money for transportation.
Tags: Thomas V. Mike Miller, transportation funding, gas tax, Maryland General Assembly
Md. delegate looks for stronger law on cellphones while driving
Drivers in Maryland may have a tougher time using handheld phones.
Tags: James E. Malone Jr, Maryland General Assembly, cellphone, Neal Augenstein, The Gazette
Cost of proposed Prince George's regional hospital rising
Md.'s O'Malley tries again on offshore wind energy
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on Tuesday rolled out a measure he hopes will put the state on the path to becoming a leader in offshore wind energy development in the mid-Atlantic region.
Compromise bill crafted to address pit bull ruling
All Maryland dog owners would bear greater responsibility for dog bites _ and landlords would have less _ under a compromise measure introduced this week in the House to address a controversial ruling that pit bulls are an "inherently dangerous" breed.
Maryland proposal cracks down on uncollected tolls
Millions of dollars in unpaid tolls have gone uncollected in Maryland, but a new proposal being considered by the General Assembly aims to make it harder to dodge fees and easier to collect the cash.
Tags: ICC, tolls, Ari Ashe, Maryland General Assembly
Session starts amid talk of death penalty repeal
Banning assault weapons, repealing capital punishment and laying the groundwork to develop offshore wind received strong endorsements by Maryland's top state leaders, who were confident they would pass this year as lawmakers convened Wednesday for the first day of the legislative session.
Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Michael Busch
ListenFracking, septics, wind facing Maryland lawmakers
Natural gas drilling in western Maryland, offshore wind power, and new growth and septic system requirements are among the environmental issues facing state lawmakers again as the Maryland General Assembly gathers Wednesday.
Lawmaker in boat crash says he sought help for drinking problem
Tags: Don Dwyer, drinking and boating, Maryland General Assembly, Magothy River
ListenMaryland death penalty up for debate again
Death penalty opponents may get the chance to debate the issue in Maryland when lawmakers get back to work in Annapolis next week.
Tags: death penalty, Martin OMalley, Maryland General Assembly, Mike Miller, Kate Ryan



