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Early Voting Day Added And Hours Extended

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - Oct. 31 () - During a press conference this morning, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley announced plans to make up for the two early voting days that were lost during Hurricane Sandy. As heard on WBAL Radio, Governor O'Malley announced early voting will resume on Wednesday.

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Md Congressional Candidate Drops Out Of Race

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Scott Wykoff, Associated Press - Sep. 11 (News) - Maryland Democratic congressional candidate Wendy Rosen has withdrawn her candidacy after the state's Democratic Party says she voted in Maryland and Florida in the 2006 general election. Rosen said in a brief phone interview on Monday that she is withdrawing from her race against Republican Rep. Andy Harris. In a letter to the state's attorney general, the chair of the Maryland Democratic Party says Rosen has been registered to vote in both Florida and Maryland since at least 2006. Yvette Lewis, the party chair, also noted that Rosen voted in the presidential primaries in both Florida and Maryland in 2008. Statement on Wendy Rosen from Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis "Today, the Maryland Democratic Party took immediate and decisive action and demanded the withdrawal of Wendy Rosen as nominee for US Representative in the 1st Congressional District after allegations of electoral law violations were brought to our attention. "In addition, at my direction, the Maryland Democratic Party submitted a letter to the Attorney General and State Prosecutor outlining all information regarding the alleged violations. "Any effort to corrupt or misuse the electoral process is reprehensible, wrong and must not be tolerated." Per Maryland law, the Maryland Democratic Party will designate an alternate nominee to the State Board of Elections following a vote by the local Democratic Central Committees in the 1st Congressional District. The Party remains committed to ensuring that the voices of all Marylanders are represented and we maintain the highest commitment to the law and the Democratic process. Statement on Wendy Rosen from Maryland GOP Executive Director David Ferguson "The Maryland Republican Party is happy to see Maryland's Democrats publicly agree that voter fraud is wrong. Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi should not only investigate but also prosecute Wendy Rosen to the fullest extent of the law. This is another prime example of the prevalent culture of corruption in the Maryland Democrat Party. If the Maryland Democrat Party is willing to push one of its own candidates out of the race due to voter fraud, I'm sure this means they will join us in an effort to purge the rolls across Maryland of illegal immigrants, the deceased, and those otherwise unqualified to vote. It is a sad state of affairs that Democrat voters considered Wendy Rosen to be their model citizen for the First District and represent them on November's ballot. I am proud to be a member of a party that has long believed in fair elections and never aspired to 'voting early and often.' Republicans are leading the charge for election reform in Maryland and we look forward to making this State into a model for the rest of the Nation." Statement on Wendy Rosen from Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley “I commend the swift and decisive action taken by the Maryland Democratic Party today in demanding Wendy Rosen’s withdrawal from Maryland’s 1st congressional district race. The action taken today by the Maryland Democratic Party sends a clear message to Marylanders - we will not tolerate any violation of election laws.”

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Senate Approves Arsenic Ban In Chicken Feed | Baltimore News | WBAL Radio 1090 AM

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - Apr. 05 (News) - Supporters of the legislation say the arsenic additive contaminates chicken meat and waste, polluting soil and the Chesapeake Bay. But opponents say the legislation isn't necessary because Pfizer Inc., the company that makes roxarsone, voluntarily suspended the sale of the chemical.

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O'Malley Stresses Dignity In Same Sex Marriage Bill

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:40:56 -0800

WBAL Radio - Jan. 31 - Governor Martin O'Malley says legalizing gay marriage in Maryland is a matter of protecting children. The governor, a Democrat, testified in support of his proposal to allow same-sex marriages before the Senate Judicial Proceeding Committee Tuesday afternoon. O'Malley said the bill will offer certain legal protections to children of gay couples, providing parity with children of married, heterosexual parents. The governor says the bill is about protecting both the dignity of same sex couple, and those religious groups that object to the bill. "The common thread of each of the issues that we are addressing this session, indeed that we addressed throughout our history is the common threat of human dignity," O'Malley told the committee. "The dignity of work, the dignity of faith, the dignity of home the dignity of every family, the dignity of every individual. The dignity of a free and diverse people who all want the same thing for our children." In his brief appearance before the committee, Republican Sen. Nancy Jacobs indirectly referred to comments made by the governor's wife last week calling opponents of same sex marriage, "cowards." Jacobs didn't mention Katie O'Malley by name when she asked the governor what he thought of opponents of same sex marriage and their views. "I think that's their right," O'Malley replied. The governor's testimony lasted less than 10 minutes. He appeared as part of a panel of elected officials who support same sex marriage including Attorney General Doug Gansler and Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Last year, the Senate passed a version of the bill. But it stalled in the House, at least in part over legislators' religious and family values concerns. The governor has said that this year's bill offers additional protection to religious institutions that do not support same-sex unions by adding language that draws on similar legislation passed in other states. The hearing which was in its fifth hour as of late Tuesday afternoon attracted hundreds of spectators, many of whom watched the hearing from an overflow room via closed circuit television. A member of the the committee, Baltimore County Democrat Jim Brochin, told WBAL News he didn't think today's hearing will change any minds on the committee. Last year the committee approved the bill in a 7-4 vote. CLICK HERE to see how the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted on the bill last year. He also believes, like last year the Senate will approve the bill, but it will face an uncertain future in the House of Delegates. CLICK HERE to see how your Senator voted on the issue last year. The Senate approved it 25-22. Brochin failed in his attempt last year to pass an amendment that would have established civil unions for same sex couples, which would give them the same legal rights as a married heterosexual couple. Brochin says he will introduce the amendment again this year because he feels his constituents support it, and notes lawmakers in Annapolis are "polarized" on this issue. Last year, Brochin was undecided on the issue, until his amendment failed. he then voted in favor of the bill both in committee and on the Senate floor. Committee chairman Brian Frosh told WBAL News that he expects the panel to vote on the bill next week, with a full Senate vote the following week. Senate President Mike Miller has repeatedly said he wants the Senate to consider the issue soon, because lawmakers have other issues to consider in a session that ends April 9. A Washington Post poll released this week finds 50-percent of Marylanders favor same sex marriage, while 44-percent are opposed. The Post reports that this is the highest level support for same sex marriage in one of its poll. The poll finds a racial divide on the issue as 71-percent of white voters surveyed favored same sex marriage, while just 41-percent of black voters supported the issue. The poll was conducted by telephone Jan. 23-26 among a random sample of 1,064 Maryland adults. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

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Same Sex Marriage Opponents To Rally In Annapolis | Baltimore News | WBAL Radio 1090 AM

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:48:59 -0800

WBAL Radio - Jan. 30 - Religious leaders and opponents of same sex marriage plan to hold a rally tonight outside the Maryland State House. The rally hosted by the Maryland Marriage Alliance is taking place one day before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee holds a hearing on the bill backed by Governor Martin O'Malley. The governor is making the bill part of his legislative agenda. The governor says the bill has been revised to protect the rights of clergy and religious leaders who refuse to recognize same sex marriage. Some lawmakers are concerned that church groups could face discrimination lawsuits and lose state money for their programs. Reverend Derrick McCoy, director of the Maryland Marriage Alliance says the language in the bill that Governor O'Malley says protects religious leaders and institutions from discrimination lawsuits, and the loss of state dollars is "weak." McCoy said legislation to establish civil unions for same sex couples is more acceptable than marriage. The bill passed the Senate last year, but was withdrawn from the House of Delegates before a final vote. McCoy also told Maryland's News Now that he is bothered by comments from Maryland First Lady Katie O'Malley, who in a speech last week to gay and lesbian leaders called lawmakers who opposed same sex marriage "cowards." The first lady later apologized for those remarks.

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Port Deposit: Worst Flooding In 39 Years Expected

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - Sep. 09 (News Report) - Forecasters say the flood risk for the Baltimore area is not over. WBAL Meteorologist Tony Pann says the worst of the rain is over but the Baltimore area has received about 12 inches of rain this week coming on the heels of a hurricane last week. Pann says there is just no place for all this water to go. The threat of flooding will remain with us well into the weekend. Chuck Gischlar of the State Highway Administration says to allow extra time for commuting because of road closures and possible flooding. Heavy rainfall has flooded roads and swelled waterways in the mid-Atlantic region, and officials say the worst of the flooding is not over, particularly in communities in Cecil and Harford County along the Susquehanna River. Harford County officials evacuated the Citizens Care Rehabilitation Center in Havre de Grace Thursday. Harford County spokesman Bob Thomas told WBAL News that most of the residents of that center are staying with family members. Others have been moved to other facilities. The city of Havre de Grace says it has ordered the mandatory evacuation of hundreds of residents from low-lying areas as the Susquehanna River continues to rise. And Harford County, where Harve de Grace is located, has declared a state of emergency. ALL Harford County Public Schools evening and weekend activities are cancelled to include ALL Friday (9/9/11) afternoon/evening activities and all Saturday (9/10/11) and Sunday (9/11/11) activities as well. The county is asking the community to please stay off of all Harford County Public School athletic fields to minimize damage. A spokesman said Thursday afternoon that fire and rescue workers were going door to door, urging people to leave. Thomas says Aberdeen High School has been opened as an emergency shelter. Aberdeen High School will be closed to students Friday. Harford County Public School officials also Havre de Grace Elementary, Havre de Grace Middle, and Havre de Grace High School will also be closed along with Meadowvale Elementary. Charles County Public Schools are also closed Friday. Code Two for employees. In Port Deposit, Mayor Wayne Tome said a mandatory evacuation of that community went into effect at 8 p.m. Thursday. The community of nearly 700 people had been under a voluntary evacuation order all day. The mayor says an emergency shelter opened at 4 p.m. Thursday at Perryville High School. Port Deposit is about seven miles below the Conowingo Dam. Water levels there are forecast to reach near-historic levels due to heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. The National Weather Service says the river will crest at 35.8 feet Saturday morning. That would be second only to the 36.8 feet measured at Conowingo after Hurricane Agnes in 1972. U.S. Route 222 into the town is closed, along with North Main Street. U.S. Route 1 in both directions around the Conowingo Dam is closed to traffic for clean up of flood debris. Landmark Restaurant To Open Days After Flooding Vernon Snyder is the owner of Snyder's Willow Grove Restaurant in Linthicum which saw five feet of flood water from the Patapsco River this week. In an interview with Maryland's News Now, Snyder put this week's flooding in perspective. "We've had two worse than this before, so we are a little bit used to it," Snyder said. He points out in Tropical Storm Agnes in 1972 brought 17 feet of water, and Hurricane Eloise in 1975 brought 13 feet of water. He says most of the damage is in the basement which was used for storage, and he expects the restaurant to be closed only for "a day or two." The restaurant has been located along Hammonds Ferry Road since 1937. Snyder says his restaurant has a wedding reception booked in the banquet room on Saturday night, and he says that will go on as scheduled with the restaurant expected to reopen Sunday. Snyder admits the wedding couple are "on edge" about the situation, but he says the restaurant did not lose electricity, and there is no damage to the restaurant or banquet room. "We're in halfway good shape," Snyder said. Wall Collapsing Follows Flooding In Ellicott City In Ellicott City, Main Street is open to traffic after it was closed for much of Wednesday due to flooding. Officials say several walls along the Tiber River through town have collapsed. The walls are over 200 years old. Tim Kendzierski, owner of the Ellicott City Brew Pub along Main Street, told WBAL News that he has never seen flooding like this. He says many are comparing the flooding to that of Tropical Storm Agnes in 1972. CLICK HERE to see a list of raods that are closed in Baltimore County.

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Police Make Arrest In July 4 Stabbing

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Robert Lang - Jul. 09 (News) - Baltimore City Police have made an arrest in the Fourth of July stabbing of an Alabama man.

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A Confession In The Murder Of A Baltimore Doctor

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By John Patti, Associated Press - Jul. 06 (News) - A 57 year old Tennessee man has confessed to killing a Baltimore child psychologist in 1998. The surprise murder confession came in a courtroom Tuesday as Dale Mardis was about to be sentenced to life for a conviction in the racially motivated killing of an African American code enforcement officer in 2001.

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State Workers Being Forced To Pay Union Fees

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By John Patti, Associated Press - Jul. 05 (News) - Maryland's largest state employee union is expecting to see a big increase in funding thanks to a law that allows it to collect fees from nonmembers.

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Wineries Look To Direct Shipments To Boost Sales

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Robert Lang - Jun. 30 (News) - Starting Friday, Marylanders can have bottles or cases of wine shipped directly to their homes under a new law that takes effect. Operators of some of the 47 wineries in Maryland see this as a chance to get more people to sample their product.

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Culinary College Gets Accreditation Pulled

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Steve Fernier - Jun. 29 (News) - A private college in the city has lost its valued accreditation. The board of trustees at Baltimore International College will meet, today, to decide how to respond.

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Officials See Another Big Toll Hike Turnout

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Steve Fernier - Jun. 28 (News) - Another big turnout for hearings on proposed toll increases. It was nothing if not a full house at the activity center last night at the Havre de Grace Activity Center gym.

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Veteran Sportscaster Dies

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Robert Lang - Jun. 25 (News) - In the 1970's, the former Chicago cab driver turned sportscaster worked in Baltimore as part of the "Eyewitness News" team at WJZ-TV led by anchor Jerry Turner and weatherman Bob Turk.

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Baltimore Native Charged In New England 1988 Kidnapping

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Robert Lang - Jun. 25 (News) - A Baltimore native who is serving time for murder in California, is now charged with a 1988 kidnapping and sexual assault in New Hampshire.

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Injured Officer Remains 'Critical'

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By WBAL staff - Jun. 22 (News) - A Baltimore police officer injured in an accident on the Jones Falls Expressway which knocked her over the wall of the elevated highway onto a parking lot below remains in critical but stable condition.

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Teachers Take Stand Against Evaluation System

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Steve Fermier, Baltimore Sun - Jun. 21 (News) - The state has approved a new system for public schools that ties how well teachers are doing to how well their students are doing. All of the teachers on the Maryland Council for Educator Effectiveness voted against it.

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Tracking Internet Sales In Maryland

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Anne Kramer, Associated Press - Jun. 19 (News) - Maryland officials are working on a study to find out just how much tax revenue the state is losing to Internet sales and what could be done to recapture the money.

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Read the Indictment: Charges Handed Up In Robo-Call Investigation

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - Jun. 17 (News) - Paul Schurick, a senior Ehrlich gubernatorial campaign official, and Julius Henson, a political consultant, were indicted today by a Baltimore Grand Jury, in connection with a robo-call made on election day last November.

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Rules At The Courthouse

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Rob Lang - Jun. 17 (Opinion) - I spent a good part of the day Thursday inside the Mitchell Courthouse, waiting for the grand jury to return its indictment of political consultant Julius Henson and longtime Bob Ehrlich aide Paul Schurick.

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Delegate Ruth Kirk Passes Away

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Jenny Glick - Jun. 17 (News) - Ruth Kirk, who represented the 44th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates has passed away. She was elected seven times and served a total of 28-years representing West and West Central Baltimore.

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National Seafood Chain To Open At Harborplace

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Steve Fernier - Jun. 15 (News) - Just days after Phillips revealed it's ending its lease at the Light Street Pavilion location, the Bubba Gump Shrimp company announced plans to occupy the space by May 2012.

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MdTA Hears Complaints About Toll Hike Plans

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Steve Fermier - Jun. 14 (News) - State transportation officials caught plenty of flak over plans to increase tolls.

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Lottery Optimistic About Future Casino In Baltimore

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By John Patti, Associated Press - Jun. 13 (News) - A Maryland lottery official says he believes the state is "well on track" to receive proposals to build a casino in Baltimore by a July 28 deadline.

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Former Secret Service Agent To Challenge Cardin

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Robert Lang, Associated Press - Jun. 01 (News) - A former Secret Service agent says he is running for U.S. Senate from Maryland. Daniel Bongino, a Severna Park resident who also worked for the New York City police department, announced Tuesday that he would seek the seat held by Ben Cardin, who was elected to the Senate in 2006.

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Report: Ehrlich Appears Before Grand Jury

Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WBAL Radio - By Robert Lang, Jayne Miller - May. 31 (News) - The grand jury investigating the robocalls sent by political consultant Julius Henson on Election Night on behalf of Bob Ehrlich's campaign, has apparently heard from the former governor himself. WBAL's Jayne Miller reports Ehrlich testified before the grand jury meeting in Baltimore City last week.

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