Via Foxbaltimore.com Maryland’s General Assembly will gather soon and possible proposals are being discussed across the state. One in particular is from a state panel developing rules for natural gas drilling in western Maryland. The advisory commission meets Monday in Annapolis. Read More. NYC Teen Reportedly Killed For Expensive Winter Coat 12-Year-Old B-Ball Star Collapses During League Game […]

Via: Foxbaltimore.com Maryland senators are scheduled to hear testimony on a bill that would require hospitals and abortion providers to report the number of pregnancies they terminate. The bill, which will be considered Wednesday, would require the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to collect demographic information including the age, race and marital status […]

Each year, new laws impact every aspect of our lives.  Of the more than 200 new laws that went into effect January 1, NewsOne spotlights the more controversial, questionable and bizarre legislation of 2012. SEE ALSO: Where Are The Good Roles For Black Actresses? California If you are a teacher in California, you will now […]

Via: http://www.866ourvote.org Proposed legislation that would require voters to produce photo identification at the polls is popping up in roughly half of the states across the country. These bills create new hurdles to the ballot box that are especially high for low income and minority voters who may not have the resources to get a […]

Also backing the proposal is Del. Dan Morhaim, a Baltimore County Democrat who is the General Assembly’s only physician. “I’m convinced that marijuana has a real medical role,” he said. The lawmakers said their legislation to legalize marijuana is tightly crafted to limit marijuana use to patients who have been prescribed the drug by their […]

Also backing the proposal is Del. Dan Morhaim, a Baltimore County Democrat who is the General Assembly’s only physician. “I’m convinced that marijuana has a real medical role,” he said. The lawmakers said their legislation to legalize marijuana is tightly crafted to limit marijuana use to patients who have been prescribed the drug by their […]

The complexities of the legal system often debunk Americans from delving into clauses of breakthrough bills. Although many believe the country has not changed much in the past fifty years, there have been several laws that counter those arguments.

Via: WBAL-TV Under a new bill to be signed by Gov. Martin O”Malley , meditation will be required between mortgage lenders and borrowers facing foreclosure. O’Malley says that this will allow more people a chance to work through financial difficulties in order to save their homes. This is one of many bills scheduled to be […]