<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Legislature</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/md/government/legislature?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><description>Legislature</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Two States of Mind]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59306-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59306-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[From slot machines and guns to stem cells and abortion, there's hardly an issue that lawmakers in Maryland and Virginia see the same way.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear  and John Wagner</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maryland Stem Cell Bill's Last Gasp]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57477-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57477-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Despite emotional public debate and intense lobbying, the private decisions of a few senators ultimately led to the quiet demise of the bill.]]></description><author> John Wagner</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong Showing For School Board Bill]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49703-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49703-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  A legislative effort to change the way Anne Arundel school board members are chosen died as the 2005 General Assembly session came to a close. But the measure had earned support from county delegations in both houses of the state legislature, and sponsors plan to revive it next year.]]></description><author> Daniel de Vise</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Overrides Ehrlich's Vetoes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40441-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40441-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A discordant session of the Maryland General Assembly neared its end Saturday in much the same fashion as it began in January.]]></description><author> John Wagner  and Matthew Mosk</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md. Slots Push Comes Down to the Wire]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38458-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38458-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. launched a final push to revive his slot machine initiative before time runs out on General Assembly session.]]></description><author> Matthew Mosk and David Snyder</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ehrlich Takes A Gamble In Calvert]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32755-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32755-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. pressed his case for legalized gambling yesterday from the taproom of a waterfront resort in Calvert County, pushing $20 bills into a chirping game that looked and sounded exactly like a slot machine.]]></description><author> Matthew Mosk</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md. GOP Questions Land Sale Measure]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28360-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28360-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Last month, Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. surprised environmentalists by announcing he would not only embrace but also lead an effort by Democrats to pass a constitutional amendment curtailing his authority to sell state-owned parkland.]]></description><author> Matthew Mosk</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md. Passes Wal-Mart Insurance Rules]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28219-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28219-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The legislation&#8212;approved despite fierce criticism&#8212;would require corporate giants to boost spending on health care benefits.]]></description><author> John Wagner and Michael Barbaro</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md. Lawmakers Leave Property Tax Cut in Limbo]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19773-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19773-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Budget negotiators from the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates remained in a standoff Friday over whether to grant homeowners a property tax cut in next year's budget.]]></description><author> John Wagner</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stem Cell Bill Waits for Votes to Stop Filibuster]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14200-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14200-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. said Wednesday that he will not allow legislation authorizing state money for embryonic stem cell research to come to the Senate floor unless supporters show they have enough votes to break a threatened filibuster.]]></description><author> John Wagner</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Election Bill May Hit a Wall in Maryland]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7999-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7999-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A bill to reshape plans for a school board election in Pr. George's faces steep hurdles in the state Senate despite a unanimous House vote of approval, according to lawmakers.]]></description><author> Nick Anderson</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Would Let Md. Students Wear Sunscreen]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8076-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8076-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Montgomery County schools require a doctor's note for children to use sunscreen. Howard County requires a note from parents, and the lotion must be stored in the nurse's office. Anne Arundel students, by contrast, may carry and apply sunscreen with impunity.]]></description><author> Daniel de Vise</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stem Cell Bill Nears Passage in Md. House]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3844-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3844-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Delegates turned back several attempts to alter one of the more divisive pieces of legislation being considered by lawmakers this year.]]></description><author> John Wagner</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md. Bill On 'Life Partners' Advances]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2045-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2045-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Unmarried "life partners," including gay couples, would be empowered to make health and funeral decisions for each other under legislation approved Friday by the Maryland Senate.]]></description><author> John Wagner</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md. Legislators Hit Crunch Time]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58165-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58165-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With less than three weels to go, the General Assembly is facing a crunch as it tries to push through hundreds of bills.]]></description><author> John Wagner  and David Snyder</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property Tax Cut Pursued in Md. House]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48604-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48604-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Maryland homeowners would receive a property tax reduction of nearly 5 cents on every $100 of assessed value, and schools would benefit from an extra $100 million in construction funds, under a budget proposal presented to the Maryland House of Delegates yesterday.]]></description><author> John Wagner</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen Driving Limits Pass Md. House]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43989-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43989-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Novice teenage drivers would be barred from using cell phones and carrying teenage passengers under legislation approved by the Maryland House of Delegates.]]></description><author> David Snyder  and Elizabeth Williamson</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md. Teen Driving Limits Advance]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38245-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38245-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[House of Delegates granted preliminary approval Monday to several curbs on young motorists that lawmakers have shot down in previous years.]]></description><author> David Snyder</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md. Senate Rejects Malpractice Changes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25121-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25121-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_metro/md/government/legislature</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:49:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Democrat-led Maryland Senate turned back 10 attempts by Republicans to make broader changes in medical malpractice laws than were included in a bill passed during a bruising special session in December.]]></description><author> John Wagner</author></item></channel></rss>