MUSIC • BY ED LEVY

April 29 will mark the last public performance by the eclectic indie folk duo disappear fear, comprised of sisters

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE STAFF The 2012 General Assembly session closed without an agreement between the House of Delegates and the Senate on an operating

FAMILY • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS Even as Gov. Martin O'Malley capped a major legislative victory Thursday by signing a bill that allows same-sex couples in Maryland to

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • TOM MCPARLAND, CNS A long time coming In an historic 25-22 vote Thursday night, the Maryland Senate approved a highly controversial same-sex marriage bill, sending

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS A Senate panel voted 7-4 Tuesday to advance same-sex marriage legislation to the entire chamber, where members hope to move

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS [View the story "Md. Same-Sex Marriage" on Storify] After a year of highly contested debate and political wrangling, the

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS Shortly after a debate on same-sex marriage legislation was again postponed Thursday morning, Gov. Martin O'Malley met privately with House

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS In an unusual two-committee vote Tuesday evening, delegates grappled with several proposed amendments before voting 25 to 18 to send

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS Gov. Martin O'Malley said Tuesday evening on MSNBC that he hopes a federal appeals court decision repealing a California ban

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS  • BY AMANDA YEAGER, CNS In testimony before a Senate committee Tuesday, Gov. Martin O'Malley stressed the importance of balancing the freedom of Maryland's religious

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS Gov. Martin O'Malley touted increased religious protections as he promoted a new same-sex marriage bill Tuesday that supporters hope can