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Supporters of a state tax credit to help public and private schools say the defeated measure was poorly handled by a key legislative committee, but they say they'll continue the fight.

Those Catholic bishops sure don't pull any punches. Vincent DeMarco is hands-down the most optimistic man in Annapolis. And much of the 90-day legislative session is spent fixing problems most of us didn't

A House subcommittee killed a Senate-passed bill to aid private schools, as members cited uncertainty about whether late changes proposed for the bill would be constitutional.

A long-sought measure that could channel millions of dollars in tax credits to struggling Catholic, Jewish and private schools is making inroads in the Maryland House of Delegates for the first time,

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland may soon allow tax credits for businesses that make scholarship donations for private school students, but some opponents say the proposal is too close to voucher programs

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland senators are backing a state income tax credit for businesses that make scholarship donations for private school students.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Hundreds of students rallied in Annapolis in support of legislation to help curb the tide of private school closures. Read

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) threw his support Wednesday behind a tax credit designed to help Catholic and other private schools that are experiencing enrollment declines and recent closures.

A key House committee might finally vote on giving tax relief to businesses that donate to programs for private schools, its chairwoman says, after shelving the proposal for the past two years.

Advocates of a business tax credit that would support private and public education hope that the Archdiocese of Baltimore's plan to announce school closings this week will heighten the sense of urgency

The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission is using a new report to bolster its appeal for at least level funding in next year's budget.

A state attorney general's opinion allowing the recognition of gay marriages performed in other states has sparked cheers from supporters and outrage from opponents, with one Anne Arundel County delegate

It is not a court decision, nor is it a law, but it does have the effect of law for state agencies. Read

ANNAPOLIS - Beginning Wednesday, Maryland state agencies will legally recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.

Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler released a long-awaited opinion Wednesday saying that Maryland should recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, drawing cheers from gay-rights supporters

Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler (D) declared Wednesday that Maryland will recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere and that its agencies should immediately begin affording gay married

House and Senate committees appear ready to renew the annual tug-of-war over the controversial state spending on stem cell research. Read the full story from

Larry Evans nods in agreement when he hears that many of his fellow Marylanders are struggling to put food on the table. Evans, out of work since July, says he isn't surprised the numbers have increased

ANNAPOLIS, MD (wypr) - Delegate Emmet Burns, a Democrat, says the state faces a crisis as the District of Columbia and other states have legalized same sex marriages.

Advocates of same-sex marriage in Maryland say they don't anticipate any big victories in the State House this year, despite the recent adoption of more permissive laws in the District of Columbia, New

A Baltimore County delegate urged state lawmakers Thursday to prohibit Maryland from recognizing gay marriages authorized by other states or countries.

Supporters and opponents of a proposed anti-same-sex marriage bill packed an Annapolis hearing room on Thursday. The legislation would close a loophole that allows Maryland to recognize same sex marriages

Weeks after Baltimore approved a first-in-the-nation ordinance that required faith-based pregnancy resource centers to post signs making clear that they don’t provide help with abortions, the state’s

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Officials of the Maryland Catholic Conference will lobby to retain current funding levels for a variety of state programs and services as the General Assembly whittles the proposed budget

ANNAPOLIS — It's no secret the 2010 General Assembly will be all about Maryland's faltering finances, but other issues are sure to share the spotlight as the 90-day session unfolds.

Death penalty opponents said the execution of John Allen Muhammad may have been cheered by parts of the community, but still does not justify executions.