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House Speaker Michael E. Busch and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, whose clashes over gambling helped bring about a chaotic ending to the 2012 General Assembly session, agreed Tuesday that a special session is needed to fix Maryland's budget.

Potential high costs of Maryland offshore wind power generation have been misrepresented to the public

President Obama showed a disregard for America's children in his recent decision to zero out funding for the Victims of Child Abuse Act.

New area code 667 is coming to town starting Saturday, state regulators said Wednesday.

Harford County government employees collected more than eight tons of food to help less fortunate residents of the county and the region in conjunction with the annual Harvest for the Hungry campaign.

Constellation Energy Group, Baltimore's last Fortune 500 company, also settled a federal investigation into market manipulation as Chicago-based Exelon Corp. closed its $7.9 billion takeover on Monday.

Medical marijuana could already be dead because of concerns over federal liability

A taxi company operating in Baltimore wants to replace the state-mandated plexiglass protective guard with security cameras.

Heading to the Canton Irish Stroll for the first time or need a refresher course? We're here to help

Public service is no reason to abandon biblical values; if we had known Governor O'Malley was going to reject the basic biblical teaching that God ordained marriage between a man and a woman, we might as well have elected an atheist

Maryland energy regulators approved Constellation Energy Group's sale to Chicago-based Exelon Corp. Friday, but directed the companies to create a $113.5 million fund for customers of Baltimore Gas and Electric that would provide energy efficiency and low-income assistance and to meet other conditions.

No more tax dollars for Maryland state government pensions and retiree health coverage

While there are arguments that favor term limits for legislators, there are also good reasons to keep watchful legislators in office for the long haul. And if they stop being watchful, they're a lot easier to get rid of than career bureaucrats who stop being service-minded.

Fortunately for the leaders of the Harford County Education Association, they're not going to suffer the French queen's fate, though the union itself might end up with a new head. After all, the only thing the leadership seems to have accomplished for the rank and file was to delay payment of a Christmas bonus until after Groundhog Day.

Office of People's Counsel continues to push for concessions to make energy firms' merger more palatable to consumers.

In a comparison of Maryland and Virginia, the former comes out looking much better than a Republican critic claims

The leaders of Maryland's university system say they're grateful that Gov. Martin O'Malley has proposed another increase in higher education spending for 2012-2013 at a time when many states are slashing support for public universities.

The governor made a strong argument for continued investment in public services — but did too little to make Marylanders comfortable with the cost and left himself open to rebuttal from those who think he is trying to tax too much.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore will host a forum Tuesday on federal plans to make college more affordable by forgiving loans for students who perform public service.

Even if only one worker was convicted as a result of an inspector general's finding that city employees were gambling and drinking on the job, the effort was entirely justified.

One of 11 city workers arrested in a gambling raid at a city transportation yard last year is fighting to get his job back after being cleared of all charges. In fact, all but one of the people arrested in the high-profile raid was convicted of a crime, and got a suspended sentence.

We look at the disparity in media coverage based on race through the prism of "Find Our Missing," a new series produced in Maryland

State employees, retirees and their dependents could no longer fill their prescriptions at Walgreens under a contract being considered by Maryland's Board of Public Works.

States not doing enough to prevent tobacco-related disease

As residents of homes in older neighborhoods all across Howard County struggle with power outages, local elected officials, including County Executive Ken…

As the number of Maryland residents who switch to alternative power suppliers has grown in the last two years, so have concerns about marketing and sales tactics.

State auditors responding to tips on a fraud hotline exposed several well-publicized instances of financial misconduct in state government. In some cases, the auditors' findings have led to referrals to law enforcement for criminal investigation.

How can anyone justify paying an offensive coordinator at the University of Maryland a half-million dollars per year in guaranteed salary?

Gov. Martin O'Malley said that BGE customers would benefit more from the creation of new power in Maryland than the immediate $100 rate credit if the proposed merger between Constellation and Exelon approved.

It's time for the teachers unions to stop whining about being broke year after year.

In a settlement with Gov. Martin O'Malley, Exelon Corp. promised to develop significantly more natural gas, wind and solar power in Maryland, contribute more money to help low-income electricity customers and provide more protection for Baltimore Gas and Electric.

Gov. Martin O'Malley reached a strong settlement with Exelon in its proposed merger with Constellation Energy that should allow the Maryland Public Service Commission to approve the deal.

Delmarva Power seeking approval for delivery rate increase, will affect all customers

Md. energy regulators consider proposed regulations that would set reliability standards for the state's utilities.

Constellation Energy Group and Exelon Corp. promised to build new power plants in Maryland and a new downtown Baltimore headquarters building, but critics of the merger insist the two companies must also double a rate credit for utility customers to $200.

Carl Nathan Greene, a retired Federal Bureau of Investigation budget analyst, died Nov. 21 at Good Samaritan Hospital in a coma while being treated for respiratory, heart and kidney failure. The Severn resident was 49.

Carl Nathan Greene, a retired Federal Bureau of Investigation budget analyst, died Nov. 21 at Good Samaritan Hospital in a coma while being treated for respiratory, heart and kidney failure. The Severn resident was 49.

Political contributions made to national group make no difference to Maryland Public Service Commission

Several community groups spoke in support of Constellation Energy Group's plan to sell itself to Exelon Corp. at a public hearing Tuesday evening in Bel Air.

A bill introduced by Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin intended to modernize the nation's 1917 Espionage Act has angered public access advocates who say it would limit the ability of federal employees to blow the whistle on government fraud and abuse.

The vote against an anti-union measure in Ohio is proof that a good ad campaign can convince voters of anything.

New system put into place to prevent further incidents, board says

ICC project chief Melinda Peters is named to head the State Highway Administration; she is the first woman to head the agency.

What's good for Constellation isn't necessarily good for the rest of us

Two Maryland senators called on state energy regulators Thursday to order the spinoff of Baltimore Gas and Electric as an independent, publicly traded company as a condition of approving the merger between BGE's parent Constellation Energy Group and Chicago-based Exelon Corp.

Constellation Energy Group CEO Mayo A. Shattuck III defends the Baltimore company's plans to sell itself to Chicago-based Exelon Corp. before Maryland energy regulators.

Alvin Ralph Eaton, a pioneer in modern guided missile systems and the longest-serving employee at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, died of cancer Oct. 20.