Maryland Government News

It's the year of the cicadas. Soon these dormant pests will emerge from their holes in the ground to start making their annoying mating sounds.

Two of the most controversial bills Maryland state lawmakers grappled with this session became law Thursday.

That figure compares with the latest national rate of 7.5 percent and is a tenth lower than the March number for Maryland.

Two sponsors of the Maryland Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights are defending the 2010 law against FBI criticism that it was ineffective in deterring alleged corruption at a state-run Baltimore jail.

A report by legislative auditors says the Maryland Tax Court failed more than 40 percent of the time to resolve homeowners' appeals of property-tax assessments within 90 days of filing, as state law requires.

Maryland State Senate President Thomas "Mike" Miller Jr. , left, and Speaker of the House Michael Busch , right, flank Maryland Gov.

Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed a bill recently passed by the General Assembly that gives Maryland some of the country's strictest gun-control laws.

"We know that it does have a dramatic effect on us," says Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan.

Gov. Martin O'Malley is set to sign into law some of the toughest gun restrictions in the nation on Thursday at a time when gun deaths in Maryland are at their lowest point since the FBI started collecting data in 1995.

It started out as an experiment on Netflix and has turned out to be a huge success, and the best part is that it has Maryland ties.

It's a popular way to get a summer glow, but the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene wants to change how minors use indoor tanning beds.

Maryland Reporter's third annual report on state salaries found that 5,663 state employees pulled in $100,000 or greater in 2012 - about 6 percent of total state employees.

During the 2012 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed HB 987, a bill which mandated that the ten separate EPA-licensed storm sewer system jurisdictions in Maryland create dedicated local Watershed Protection and Restoration Funds, funded by stormwater remediation fees to generate the revenue necessary to comply with each ... (more)

As a result of recent Maryland legislation, commercial property owners currently considering the financing or refinancing of their real estate may achieve significant recordation tax savings when using so-called "indemnity deeds of trust" . IDOTs are deeds of trust which encumber the property of a Borrower's guarantor, as distinguished from the ... (more)

Maryland health officials are proposing changes to how minors can access tanning beds as many teens begin looking for that golden glow for summer, even though the risks of tanning bed use have been well-documented. Maryland has guidelines in place when it comes to tanning and minors under the age of 18.

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is proposing a six-month expiration of parental consent for minor indoor tanning.

Today on NewsTalk: Anthony Brown launches his campaign for governor, serving as the unofficial start to Maryland's 2014 elections.

Democratic State Sen. Bobby Zirkin is running for re-election in 2014 after all.

A recent survey of CEOs placed Maryland among the 10 worst states for business, citing tax increases as well as proposals to raise the minimum wage and make paid sick leave mandatory discussed in the recent General Assembly.

At an open house to update residents on Metro's Purple Line, project leaders expressed optimism that the new Maryland transportation bill could allow the 16-mile light rail line to open in 2020.