By ALEXANDER BURNS |Politico
The long, draining Republican primary season may finally have reached a turning point Tuesday, with Mitt Romney on his way to sweeping three contests in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia, and potentially dealing a decisive blow …
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) – Newt Gingrich said Monday he’s down but not out in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
On the eve of the Maryland primary, the former House speaker told more than 100 …
By Aaron C. Davis, Washington Post
Republicans in Maryland have been ruled by Democrats for almost two centuries. They have been divided into gerrymandered districts that dilute their ability to elect members to Congress. And their disorganized ranks have …
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Maryland’s governor signed a measure legalizing gay marriage Thursday, joining seven other states.
Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat, signed the bill a week after its final passage in the Legislature. The …
By Aaron C. Davis, Washington Post
Maryland will join seven states and the District in allowing same-sex marriage, ending a year-long drama in Annapolis over the legislation and expanding nationwide momentum for gay rights.
The Senate passed the measure by a vote …
By John Wagner, The Washington Post
A bill to legalize same-sex marriage won narrow approval Friday night in the Maryland House of Delegates, setting the stage for the state to join seven others and the District in allowing gay nuptials.
The 72 …
By Alice Popovici
(Reuters) – Bills to permit gay marriage in New Jersey and Maryland face key legislative debates and votes on Thursday, highlighting a hot-button issue that is one of several social matters gaining prominence in the election year …
By David Hill-The Washington Times
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley urged House lawmakers on Friday to pass his same-sex marriage bill and argued that allowing gays to marry does not necessarily conflict with one’s religious opposition to homosexuality.
Mr. O’Malley, a Democrat, …
NBC Washington
A state task force is considering doubling, and maybe even tripling, the state’s flush fee.
The fee for the Bay Restoration Fund is now $30 a year for property owners. The task force is considering recommending a doubling …
By Abby Livingston, Roll Call
The behind-the-scenes jockeying among Democrats is well under way in Maryland’s redrawn 6th district, with high-profile Montgomery County names eyeing the race to take on Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R).
Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley signed Maryland’s new Congressional map …
