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  • Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley to sign gun bill as shooting deaths decline

    By Andy Brownfield | 05/15/13 06:15 PM

    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. In Maryland, 272 people were killed with a gun in 2011, the most recent...

  • New gun law makes Maryland among most restrictive states

    By Andy Brownfield | 05/15/13 05:55 PM

    The new gun law to be signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday would make Maryland among the most restrictive states in the nation for gun ownership, though other states impose even more burdens on those looking to purchase or own guns. Maryland's new law -- one of many increasing...

  • Magazine: Maryland No. 1 for new businesses

    By Andy Brownfield | 05/14/13 01:55 PM

    Entrepreneur Magazine has named Maryland the No. 1 state to start a new business, with neighboring Virginia following close behind at No. 3. The California-based magazine cited the state's Maryland Entrepreneurs Resource List -- which connects experts with startups -- and the University of...

  • Maryland ranks 41st for business, according to CEO survey

    By Andy Brownfield | 05/12/13 10:50 PM

    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. The survey by the Chief Executive Group in Connecticut ranked...

  • Maryland hospitals denied immediate rate increase

    By Andy Brownfield | 05/10/13 06:15 PM

    Panel could authorize higher charges starting in July Maryland officials decided not to allow hospitals to increase charges for the remainder of the current fiscal year ending in June, but could authorize rates to rise starting in July. The Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission...

  • Outhouse stinks? Maryland's got a loan for that

    By Andy Brownfield | 05/09/13 07:15 PM

    Outhouse not cutting it anymore? Maryland has a loan program for homeowners who want to install indoor plumbing. Low-income Maryland homeowners can apply for low-interest loans under the Maryland Indoor Plumbing Program to pay for items like wells, septic tanks, connections to septic systems...

  • Movie could pique interest in 'Great Gatsby' author's Rockville grave

    By Andy Brownfield | 05/08/13 06:40 PM

    Peg Warshaw bent to collect coins that had fallen off the grave of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. The 71-year-old New Jersey resident carefully replaced them -- along with a pen, some loose stones and a one-ounce bottle of Seagram's 7 whiskey -- atop "The Great Gatsby" author's headstone....

  • Grassroots referendum effort challenges Maryland gun bill

    By Andy Brownfield | 05/07/13 06:30 PM

    A Montgomery County activist is pushing to put the fate of Gov. Martin O'Malley's sweeping new gun restrictions before Maryland voters on the 2014 ballot. After MDPetitions.com -- the group responsible for getting three ultimately failed ballot measures before voters in 2012 -- announced...

  • Maryland Lt. Gov. Brown to kick off gubernatorial campaign Friday

    By Andy Brownfield | 05/07/13 05:25 PM

    Maryland's Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown plans to kick off his campaign to become Maryland's next governor on Friday with an event at Prince George's Community College. Brown plans to follow up his announcement with a three-city blitz, hitting Frederick, Silver Spring and Baltimore on Saturday. Gov....

  • Opponents call Montgomery County vote 'fast-tracking Walmart'

    By Andy Brownfield | 05/06/13 06:45 PM

    The Montgomery County Council on Monday approved a proposal that some lawmakers say would speed up construction of a Walmart in Aspen Hill. Council members voted 5-4 to start the process of a "minor master plan" including zoning changes to properties on Connecticut Avenue, which would allow...


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