Thomas V. Mike Miller

Guzzone running for state senate

2013-06-14 07:22:00

Del. Guy Guzzone, a Columbia Democrat, announced Thursday that he will run for Sen. Jim Robey's open Senate seat in 2014. "Join with me, together we're going to continue to do good things for this community and for the state," Guzzone told a crowd of...

Republicans join call for investigator in jail scandal

2013-06-11 16:50:00

Senate Republicans on Tuesday echoed Democratic Attorney General Doug Gansler's call for an independent investigator into alleged corruption at the Baltimore City Detention Center.� The Republicans expanded their request beyond an outside probe into...

Md. pols flock to White House for Ravens

2013-06-05 18:52:53

When Rep. Chris Van Hollen struck up a conversation recently with a U.S. Capitol Police officer he sees every day on his way to work, he immediately learned two things about the man: He's from Baltimore and he's a huge Ravens fan. And so the Montgomery...

Garagiola to leave Maryland Senate

2013-06-06 13:05:00

Senate Majority Leader Rob Garagiola, who�was elected to�the Maryland Senate in 2002 as its youngest member and appeared destined for higher office, said Thursday that he is leaving the General Assembly to return to private life. Garagiola, a Montgomery...

$1 billion for new city schools: From non-starter to law

2013-05-16 18:26:00

Baltimore schools chief Andr�s Alonso went to Annapolis last year seeking approval for a bold $2 billion plan to replace many of the city system's crumbling buildings. The idea didn't even make it out of committee. Prospects still looked bleak in...

Brown is first to enter 2014 gubernatorial race

2013-05-10 17:48:00

Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown became the first candidate to join the 2014 Maryland governor's race Friday with a call to close the gap between rich and poor in education, health and economic opportunity. Before a crowd at Prince George's Community College...

O'Malley signs offshore wind bill

2013-04-09 15:22:36

After his most successful legislative session in two terms, Gov. Martin O'Malley on Tuesday signed a long-sought bill to promote development of an offshore wind industry near Ocean City, among several other measures he hailed as job creators. Just...

Assembly approves shake-up of Prince George's schools

2013-04-06 16:08:00

The House of Delegates gave final approval Saturday to legislation that will give the Prince George's County executive an unprecedented level of authority over the county's troubled school system. The bill now goes to Gov. Martin O'Malley, who has...

O'Malley signs death penalty repeal

2013-05-02 15:46:11

Surrounded by religious leaders, civil rights activists and others who have fought for years to stop executions in Maryland, Gov. Martin O'Malley signed legislation Thursday repealing the state's death penalty. Unless the law is overturned in a...

Maryland lawmakers call for answers on alleged jail corruption involving BGF

2013-04-24 19:04:00

Maryland lawmakers called Wednesday for a sweeping inquiry into the state prison system, amid allegations that a gang effectively took over the Baltimore City Detention Center, orchestrating crimes from behind bars and impregnating female correctional...

Howard's Robey leaving public service after 48 years

2013-04-17 05:25:00

The end of the 2014 General Assembly session in Annapolis will mark the end of 48 years in public service for Howard County Sen. Jim Robey. Robey, an Elkridge Democrat, confirmed Tuesday, April 16, that he will retire next year after eight years in...

City suspends speed camera tickets amid new mistakes

2013-04-17 07:28:00

Baltimore officials announced Tuesday that they have suspended the city's troubled speed camera program amid fresh reports of erroneous tickets, this time involving a new multimillion-dollar camera network. The Baltimore Sun found that a recently...

Senate president, Thomas V. Mike Miller , Jr. presides over the debates on amendments on the Senate floor on same-sex marriage.

2011-02-24 00:00:00

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller talks with Sen. Catherine Pugh (D-40) before Tuesday's session. She is lead sponsor in the Senate of a bill to place a statue of Harriet Tubman in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol. But this would mean replacing the statue of Declaration signer John

2011-02-22 00:00:00

Statue of Declaration signer John Hanson is in the Senate Chambers. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller is in background.

2011-02-22 00:00:00