Maryland General Assembly

Forest Hill resident third in family to earn Eagle Scout

2013-05-20 11:37:38

Forest Hill resident Thomas Franklin Keller earned the rank of Eagle Scout on Nov. 6, 2012. A ceremony was held on May 4 in recognition of his accomplishment. "I'm honored to be an Eagle Scout," said Keller, who spent 201 hours collecting more than 2,000...

Now's the time to raise the bar for Baltimore schools

2013-05-19 05:00:00

As the founder of KIPP Baltimore, which operates two high-performing public charter schools in the city, I am heartened and encouraged by our progress over the past six years under schools CEO Andr�s Alonso. As I move to a new role as executive director...

Maryland abortion law is clear

2013-05-20 06:45:00

There are flagrant, undefined loopholes in Maryland's abortion law. That's what letter writer Jeffrey D. Meister, director of administration and legislation for Maryland Right to Life, would have us think ("Maryland has de factor abortion on demand,"...

HCC board approves cultural diversity plan

2013-05-16 15:47:29

Harford Community College officials have spent years working to improve cultural diversity on campus, leaving them well prepared to honor a state mandate to create a "plan for a program of cultural diversity." Education Article 11-406, passed by the...

Let's not jump to conclusions over who to blame for the city jail scandal

2013-05-10 08:15:00

As I assessed the situation at the Baltimore City jail, and the subsequent indictments that came down because of the corruption of a few, I realized that while the rosy portrait painted by Gov. Martin O'Malley may not have been as bright as he would...

Correctional officers' rights must be upheld

2013-05-14 10:41:00

The recent indictments of more than a dozen Maryland correctional officers on charges of corruption are deeply troubling. It is important to note, however, that more than 7,500 officers across Maryland perform a necessary job in a very dangerous...

Horse racing mean more than just two minutes of action a year [Commentary]

2013-05-13 09:38:00

Like many people who have a primary leisure time pursuit, at this time of year I take a secondary interest in another sporting venture: horse racing. For me, though, horse racing has a particular and beneficial relationship with my first choice in...

Mismanagement and failed leadership led to the debacle at Baltimore's jail

2013-05-09 06:00:00

The first words of Elvis Presley's classic hit, "Jailhouse Rock," were: "The warden threw a party at the county jail." In Maryland, the entire prison system is having a party thrown by gangs and official mismanagement ("Assembly leaders to be briefed on...

Complaining CEOs need to take a hike

2013-05-08 16:26:04

I took a walk early Wednesday morning. Azaleas and dogwoods were in bloom. Green-again trees and shrubs were damp, dripping from Tuesday's rain. A zillion birds were singing, and even the starlings sounded sweet. The Orioles had won another game. A...

Craig signs scaled down Harford 'rain tax' bill into law

2013-05-07 10:08:18

Explicitly referring to it in the pejorative and reiterating previous statements that state officials bear all the blame, Harford County Executive David Craig signed Harford County's new "rain tax" into law this week. In doing so, Craig signed off on...

Referendum petition drive targets Prince George's schools takeover bill

2013-05-07 06:52:00

A signature-collecting petition drive has started in Prince George's County to try to force County Executive Rushern Baker III's impending school takeover to a 2014 referendum. The Citizens for an Elected Board has to collect 8,000 signatures by May...

Two from Columbia to run for open District 12 seats in House of Delegates

2013-05-03 14:55:03

With all three seats open in District 12 of the Maryland House of Delegates, candidates are starting to come forward for the 2014 election.� Del. Elizabeth Bobo, who represents Howard County in District 12B, announced her retirement in September 2012....

Del. LeRoy E. Myers Jr., R-Washington/Allegany, pauses before stepping onto the House of Delegates floor in Annapolis on the opening day of the Maryland General Assembly in January 2013. Myers announced that he would not seek re-election in 2014.

2013-05-15 05:50:00

Del. LeRoy E. Myers, R-Washington/Allegany, announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014.

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Students from St. Mary Catholic School in Hagerstown traveled to Annapolis recently to visit the offices of the Washington County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly. Row one, from left, William Jones, Seamus Murray and Nader Fawaz. Row two, Brian Tedeschi, Dawson Sponaugle and Ben Gilks.

2013-05-06 05:44:00