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Efforts to make the threshold for petitioning a Maryland law to referendum are an overreaction, but some reforms are needed.

The legislature needs to fix an unintended consequence of the law allowing some undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates

Cardin, Mikulski must throw their weight behind reforming Senate rules

After petitions sent three Maryland laws to voters this fall — the first such referendums in 20 years — state leaders said Tuesday that the process designed in the days before electronic signatures needs a fresh look.

For Martin O'Malley, the next 90 days will likely be the most important that remain in his tenure as Maryland's governor.

It was an eventful year in Maryland, from the passage of same-sex marriage to end of Michael Phelps' Olympic career, the end of Sparrows Point and the debut of a new $1 billion Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Lionel Foster says the city and state have progressive yearnings, but issues like the proposed youth jail show how we tend to fall short

Between gay marriage, the Dream Act, gambling expansion, environmental initiatives and fixing the state budget, Gov. Martin O'Malley had a big year.

Bob Ehrlich offers a 20-point platform of losing positions for the next GOP nominee.

With President Barack Obama winning re-election on the overwhelming support of the Latino community and Republicans trying to work out how they fared so poorly among a bloc they see as a natural constituency, leaders of both parties say they are ready to take up comprehensive immigration reform.

Gov. O'Malley and others should not be so quick to discourage voter referendums

Kevin Hernandez was 11 when he left his grandmother's home in El Salvador, traveling by bus and on foot – and alone – to meet his mother in Maryland, whom he had not seen since he was 6.

With more than 16,500 early voters and the highest number of registered voters in Harford's history polling locations saw record turnouts Tuesday for the 2012 presidential election.

Maryland voters said yes to all four ballot questions pushed by the governor and legislative leaders.

For the first time in its history, Cecil County will have a county executive and, based on early unofficial election returns from Tuesday night, Republican Tari Moore will be the first to hold that office.

Obama's re-election reveals the GOP's biggest dilemma — a failure to expand its base beyond older white, male voters

Maryland Republicans proved they can put the Democrat-controlled General Assembly's laws on the ballot, but they can't actually build the campaign structure, organization and public support needed to win on election day.

Cardin called for Congress to take action to protect the middle class and spur job growth before the end of the year.

If 2,500 Baltimore middle school students had their way Tuesday, President Barack Obama would be re-elected, children of illegal immigrants would pay in-state tuition rates, same-sex couples could marry and gambling in Maryland would not expand.

Maryland same sex marriage inched closer to a historic victory as Baltimore County results were tallied after the polls closed. If the Civil Marriage Protection Act, Question 6, passes Maryland would be the first state to approve such a measure by popular vote.

Election Day Nov. 6 started with long lines at the polls and ended with local Democrats celebrating state and national wins at a gathering in Laurel.

Early returns from a busy day of voting in Harford County Tuesday showed Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney with a comfortable lead over President Barack Obama, while the three most controversial statewide ballot questions were being soundly rejected.

The Dreamers — students brought to the United States illegally as children, who now want to pursue higher education here — gathered at a Mexican restaurant in Fells Point Tuesday evening and ended up celebrating approval of the Maryland Dream Act