Lisa A Gladden

O'Malley signs death penalty repeal

2013-05-02 15:46:11

Surrounded by religious leaders, civil rights activists and others who have fought for years to stop executions in Maryland, Gov. Martin O'Malley signed legislation Thursday repealing the state's death penalty. Unless the law is overturned in a...

With session over, it's fundraising season

2013-04-11 17:07:16

With the season for legislating over in Maryland as of last Monday, the season for raising cash for campaigns has begun. For the next nine months, until the General Assembly convenes in Annapolis Jan. 8, candidates for the legislature, governorship and...

Senate panel approves death penalty repeal, altered gun bill

2013-02-21 21:21:00

The General Assembly took an important step toward repealing Maryland's death penalty Thursday night when a key committee, for the first time in decades, approved a bill to end capital punishment. The Senate Judicial Proceedings committee voted 6-5 to...

Frederick senator says he'll vote for death penalty repeal

2013-02-04 18:19:00

Proponents of repeal of the death penalty have picked up a potentially pivotal vote in the Senate with the decision of Sen. Ronald N. Young of Frederick County to support an end to executions in Maryland. In an interview last night, the previously...

Senate committee switch could spring wind bill

2013-01-04 12:35:00

UPDATE: An earlier version of this article described the two senators as opponents of death penalty repeal. They are both considered proponents of repeal. A change in the membership of a key Maryland Senate committee could hand Gov. Martin O'Malley a...

Marylanders strongly support gun control proposals, poll finds

2013-01-13 14:01:00

A new poll shows Marylanders strongly support two gun control measures that Gov. Martin O'Malley has suggested he might ask the General Assembly to pass in the wake of last month's elementary school massacre in Connecticut. On another measure the...

O'Malley to lead death penalty repeal bid

2013-01-14 21:01:00

Gov. Martin O'Malley will announce Tuesday that he will make an all-out push for repeal of the death penalty in Maryland, renewing an effort that narrowly fell short four years ago. The governor is scheduled to appear at a noon news conference in...

Local lawmakers willing to talk about O'Malley plan to halt mass shootings

2012-12-19 15:53:00

Washington County’s state legislators reacted cautiously Wednesday to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to introduce legislation to try to prevent mass shootings but signaled an openness to having conversations about the issue. O’...

NAACP to step up Maryland death penalty fight

2012-11-28 16:25:00

The NAACP is vowing to mount in Annapolis its largest-ever effort to abolish the death penalty in a state, saying Maryland's historic role in the civil rights movement makes it an appropriate place for the push. In an interview, NAACP President Ben...

A better voter ID law

2012-09-11 12:00:00

Columnist Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is right about one thing. Voting is the "most sacred right possessed by an American citizen." ("Facts and opinions from the campaign," Sept. 9.) However, the voter ID laws that he and his Republican colleagues support...

NAACP head calls for death penalty abolition this year

2012-01-10 06:59:00

Ben Jealous, the national NAACP president, came to Annapolis Tuesday to call on Maryland legislators to make this the year the state does away with the death penalty. Flanked by several legislators, Jealous said he intends to return to Annapolis...

Senate panel hears bill to end death penalty

2012-03-07 17:01:45

A passionate group of advocates — including NAACP President Benjamin Jealous and an innocent man who was on Maryland's death row for two years — came to Annapolis Wednesday to argue against the state's death penalty. "For this state to...

At her campaign headquarters, Lisa A. Gladden celebrates her victory in the Democratic primary against Barbara A. Hoffman for a seat representing Northwest Baltimore in the state Senate.

2002-09-10 00:00:00

State Sen. Clarence W. Blount spends a moment with Del. Lisa A. Gladden. He announced his retirement and expressed support for her in the race for his 41st District seat.

2002-07-05 00:00:00