brian frosh
-
Maryland's judiciary is urging the General Assembly to streamline the state's system for setting or denying bail for criminal defendants, replacing the current two-step process with a single hearing before a judge in most cases -
- The four announced candidates for attorney general got the opportunity to plead their cases to a tough audience Thursday evening -- law students at the University of Maryland's Carey Law School.
-
- Three Democratic candidates for governor made their pitches to an influential labor group Monday, each promising to step up efforts to create high-paying union jobs to the state.
- State Sen. Brian E. Frosh on Tuesday became the first candidate to officially file as a candidate for attorney general in next year's election.
-
- State Sen. Brian E. Frosh, a veteran Montgomery County Democrat known for his work on gun laws and the environment, announced his candidacy for attorney general Tuesday, saying he wants to be "the people's lawyer."
-
- Del. Jon S. Cardin, a Baltimore County Democrat, announced he is running for Maryland attorney general. He is the first of four state lawmakers expected to campaign for post.
- Marking a generational shift in Baltimore County politics, Del. John A. Olszewski Jr. will announce Tuesday that he's running for the Dundalk-area Maryland Senate seat held by Sen. Norman R. Stone Jr. for almost 50 years.
- Authorities fear that a ruling by Maryland's highest court could wipe out a key crime-fighting tool: the state's mandatory five-year, no-parole sentence for gun possession by certain convicted felons.
- The Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld Maryland's long-standing but unusual way of handling negligence cases, meaning that people 1 percent at fault will continue to be barred from winning payouts in lawsuits.
- Several other pieces of legislation relevant to homeowners passed both chambers of the General Assembly during the most recent session, which ended earlier this month. O'Malley is expected to sign them provided they pass a constitutional review, according to spokeswoman Raquel Guillory.
- The House of Delegates passed the most significant change to Maryland's gun laws in nearly two decades Wednesday, approving a bill that would ban the sale of assault weapons, set a 10-bullet limit on magazines and require fingerprints and a license to buy a handgun. While delegates made changes to the Senate's bill, gun-control supporters say they expect the two chambers to resolve the differences and send the legislation to Gov. Martin O'Malley for his signature.
- Taking a hard line on the dog owner's responsibility for a pet's behavior, the Senate on Thursday unanimously passed its version of a bill intended to reverse a court decision declaring pit bulls an inherently dangerous breed. That sets up a likely conflict with the House, which has taken a significantly different approach.
-
- A compromise in the General Assembly over legislation to undo a court ruling that declared pit bulls inherently dangerous has unraveled, turning what had appeared to be a settled issue into a dogfight between two veteran legislators.
- The Maryland Senate voted Wednesday to make Maryland the 18th state to abolish the death penalty, sending the bill to the House of Delegates.
- The General Assembly took an important step toward repealing Maryland's death penalty Thursday night when the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee approved Gov. Martin O'Malley's bill to end capital punishment.
