martin o'malley's desk. it has been a -- it has been at the center of his the issue is not over yet. reaction from both sides tonight. >> it is a hotly contested issue that has been at the forefront of martin o'malley's administration. he prepares to sign the bill into law, opponents are already readying for around the two. >> an eruption of celebration in the state house following a vote legalizing same-sex marriage. >> once signed into law maryland will become the first east coast states to allow same- sex marriage. it paves the way for one wedding 12 years in the making. >> my friends went to mary elsewhere, and we wanted to marry where we live. >> advocates did not want to address those issues. i think it will create more energy for the referendum. >> the approval was met with a sentiment of relief from some openly gay council members. they are optimistic maryland is on their side. >> i cannot even describe how it feels. it is wonderful to know that marylanders believe my rights should be equal. >> i am

it will then go to governor martin o'malley who will sign it. ben eisler come abc 7 news. >> we invited you to share your thoughts on tonight's vote on same-sex marriage on our facebook page. pamela says, times have changed. who cares what sex you are as long as you are happy. tom says, the state of maryland is broke and this is nonsense and its purpose is to speak in the face of those who believe in traditional marriage. patrick says, at least someone is trying to force you to personally do something i do not agree with, it is not my business with anyone else wants to do. in addition to this situation the showdown over same-sex marriage has a new twist in new jersey. hours ago, the governor chris christie vetoed a bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry. lawmakers in new jersey have until the end of the legislative session in january 2014 to override the bill. >> to the latest on the preparations under way for whitney houston's funeral this weekend. family and friends occluding -- including kevin costner are preparing. loved ones will b

. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley took his support for same-sex marriage to the state assembly. >> the question now is will it have any effect on the prince george's county lawmakers who are at the epicenter of this debate sharply defining maryland. scott broom has more on the emotional events. >> reporter: as this debate unfolds in annapolis again this year, all eyes are on powerful african-american church leaders in prince george's county. >> marriage should be defined between what? >> one man and one woman. >> there you go. >> reporter: african-american church leaders back again doing battle at an anti-gay marriage rally in annapolis last night. >> they don't know our god. >> part of religious freedom is respect for the freedom of individual conscience. >> reporter: on the other side governor martin o'malley, a catholic who for the first time testified in same-sex marriage in a senate hearing today. >> it's not right and it is not just that the children of gay couples should have lesser protections than the children of our families in our state. >> it's about love. we all lov

martin o'malley will apologize for the injustice suffered by interracial couple in maryland in the 1950's. they were forced to part by an antiquated law. in 1956, shirley was thrown in jail for giving birth to a child fathered by her black husband. the couple said the i-team gave them released by allowing them to share their story. >> i feel relief. >> because of the feelings i have for my wife and knowing that she was carrying the weight all of these years. >> the governor is personally writing an apology letter. barry simms will have details on the apology tonight on 11 news at 6:00 and 11:00. testimony started again this morning in the murder trial of george huguely, but it ended

garvin are martin o'malley sponsored the bill as part of an ongoing push for same-sex marriage in maryland. -- gov. martin o'malley sponsored the bill. >> rick santorum is on the defensive about remarks concerning president obama. he has strived to explain a number of comments about president obama's agenda. santorum continues to surge in many polls. scott thuman is live in the news room with the latest from the campaign trail. >> a lot of talking about the comments from santorum. as a matter of fact, president obama's campaign called this "an attack on his faith," and "a new low." if there's one thing rick santorum is not, it is apologetic. >> this is a president who has his priorities out of whack. >> nor does he think he should be for his comments. >> it's about some phony ideal some bony theology. >> he's not implying mr. obama is not christian just wrong on environmental policies and part of an overall assault on religion by promoting the prenatal screening that often encourages abortions. >> to have the freedom to go into that church but want to walk out, you are ours. you will do wh

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. >> reportera: el gobernador martin o'malley rindió cuentas sobre la condición del estado de maryland impuestos fueron los protagonistas, no podía faltar la controversial ésta se dio cuando el gobernador habló de legalizar los matrimonios entre personas del mismo sexo. >> nuestro estado está basado en la libertad de religión y el respeto por la libertad y la igualdad para todos. >> reportera: con estas palabras el gobernador reiteró su respaldo a la legislación de matrimonios entre homosexuales y las situaciones religiosas aún tendría la libertad de cazar esas parejas o no, en otro tema que causó controversia pero no en la iglesia sino entre los residentes es el incremento de ciertos impuestos, martin o'malley lanzó una propuesta de crear un impuesto de venta de gasolina que según él con el dinero se van a arreglar las vías proyectos de transporte, que si malán continúa este recargo que se creó 1992 malán tendrá que conformarse con estructura débil y del año 92. >> reportera: el gobernador tarín propuso incrementar el ingreso de los millares del estado, para balancear el presupuesto y

we'll talk about all of it with governor christie and democratic governor martin o'malley because this"face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, "face the nation" with bob schieffer. >> schieffer: good morning again. new jersey governor chris christie is right here in the studio with us this morning. governor, it's always good to have you because you have this unusual habit of answering questions. >> we'll keep it going, bob. >> schieffer: let's talk politics this morning. your man, mitt romney, is having a lot of trouble even out in michigan it seems which a lot of us find hard to believe. i mean, it would seem to me he would be a shoe-in out there. yet, it just doesn't seem to be working. rick santorum was neck and neck with him. what's he doing wrong? >> well, you know, i don't think anybody is a shoe-in this year, bob. it's a very volatile electorate. part of this primary is that republicans are really focused on wanting to defeat president obama. i think our primary voters are shopping. they want to make sure they pick the very best person to give

martin o'malley. david collins joins us live from annapolis. >> this hearing is just now wrapping up. 10 hours long. advocates on both sides offered personal stories and legal arguments. some expressed concerns about teaching alternative lifestyles in public schools. >> opponents tested the patience of some legislators by framing their argument around stereotypes. one told the committee, people are not born gay or lesbian. he says being a victim of child molestation made him a day, but he is not any longer. the issue also brought out the worst in people. the parents of syrup, a 14-year- old -- sarah, a 14-year-old to spoke out, are worried about her safety. earlier in the day, gov. martin o'malley defended the bill. many believe they provided game changing testimony. >> if gays and lesbians are denied certain rights, why not also denies certain rights to those heterosexuals who commit adultery, have been divorced, had had an abortion? >> this rev. declared marriage is a christian union between a man a

governor martin o'malley has already said he will sign the measure into law.ake maryland the eighth state to legalize same- sex marriage. however, opponents are not backing down. they are vowing to bring this issue to a referendum in november. to do that they would need more than 55,000 signatures to put the issue on the ballot. they would need to collect the signatures by july 1. after this votes, the governor released a statement which reads in part, "maryland will now be able to protect individual civil marriage rights and religious freedom equally." a very emotional night with lots of tears coming out of the state house when the statement was made late last night. brianne carter reporting from annapolis. >> thanks so much if. the virginia lawmakers have killed a bill defining life as beginning at conception for now. the senate voted to send that back to committee. if approved, it would give embryo's full legal protection of personhood and would ban most abortions in the commonwealth. a seventh state has joined a lawsuit to block the obama administration op

governor martin o'malley is ready to sign the bill if it is passed. darcy spencer has the latest now from annapolis. >> reporter: the gay marriage bill is being debated right now on the senate floor here at the state house. the senate president mike miller says he expects the bill to pass but it's turning into a lengthy debate because there are a number of amendments that are being introduced. one of the amendments deals with religious freedoms, how same sex marriage will or could affect churches and other religious institutions. supporters of the bill say religious protections are included in the bill but some senators say this could lead to conflicts in the church and lawsuits. >> we will in fact see a circumstance where a religious entity has to make that very difficult choice between complying with their deeply held religious convictions that this amendment protects versus the coercive power of the state to say, you have to comply with this law. >> no church will ever under any circumstances have to perform, salemize, or celebrate or promote same

. >> for the first time today, governor martin o'malley testified in favor of same sex marriage. the question, will it have any effect on the lawmakers at the epicenter of this debate sharply dividing the debate. scott broom was at state house for the day's emotional events. >> as this debate unfolds in annapolis again this year, all eyes are on powerful african american church leaders in prince georges county. >> marriage should be defined between what? >> one man and one woman. >> there you go. >> african american church leaders back again doing battle at an antigay marriage rally in annapolis last night. >> they don't know our god. >> the heart of religious freedom is respect for the freedom of individual conscious. >> on the other side, governor martin o'malley, a catholic who for the first time, testified in favor of same sex marriage in a senate hearing today. >> it's not right and it is not just. that the children of gay couples should have lesser protections than the children of other families in our state. >> it's about love. we all love each other. >> jaywalker is a del

[applause] >> governor martin o'malley outlined an ambitious but expensive agenda. he recognize that his tax proposals will not be popular, but it all has a price. >> let's ask one another, how much less expectation the thing would be good for our children -- talmadge less education would be good for our children's much less publics safety, how many fewer jobs? >> his plan would extend the state sales tax to gasoline, which is repeatedly attacked by republicans. next i don't know what world he lives in. >> he has proposal after proposal on tax after tax. the mortgage deduction introduced, internet tax, gas tax, the list goes on and on. >> o'malley made an emotional plea to pass these things. >> we want our children to live in a loving, caring, stable, committed home, protected under the law. this cannot write and his cannot just that the children of gay couples should have lesser protections than the children of other families in our state. -- it is not right and it cannois not just. >> no date on a hearing has been set. meanwhile, details of the governor's plan to

maryland governor martin o'malley says his same-sex marriage bill could be approved by a house committee this week. >>> in montgomery county, a judge releases interview tapes of brittany norwood who was convicted of murdering her coworker inside a lululemon store in bethesda. in the tapes, she is seen crying and is emotional. she pretended to be the victim a horrific crime that he she blames on fictional attackers. >>> testimony will continue in the trial of george huguely accused of killing yeardley love in her apartment in 2010. yesterday, a coroner testified that the cause of death was was blunt force trauma. >>> whitney houston's body is back on the east coast this morning, arriving in her home state of new jersey late last night. that is where her family is making funeral arrangements. a service is expected to take place later on this week. her body was released to the family yesterday after authorities completed an autopsy. the pop icon was found dead in her beverly hilton hotel room on saturday. >>> uncertainty perhaps is the biggest challenge facing the apparel industry. >> nowhe

. >> when governor martin o'malley delivers the state of the state address he will look to reduce thet short fall by any means necessary ms we went do annapolis to interview the governor as he faces one of the toughest challenges of his political career. the governor is keenly aware that the state's roads and bridges are in need of repair. that's why he says he needs to raise taxes on gasoline. >> given the revenue generated on this type of tax, i can hear families saying i can't afford this. >> i believe it's irresponsible to do anything. i believe inaction has a cost. this is a conversation that we'll have. >> reporter: the other tax issue that a lot of people are concerned about was the tax on people who make $1 hundred none,000 a year -- $100,000 a year. you've been -- criticized by the republicans and comptroller. >> better ideas are welcome. those additional revenues will allow us to protect investments that all of us have made in public education and hard work of teachers and administrators that has had us recognize as the best public schools in four years in a row in the natio

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if passed, it heads to governor martin o'malley. >>> in maryland, it is a different story in new jersey. yesterday, governor chris cristie vetoed a bill allowing it in the state. cristie says it's up to voters to decide the issue and is renewing his call for a valid question. an advocate for same sex couples who uphold new jersey's existing civil union law. >>> a big story coming out of the middle east tonight to iranian warships spotted in the mediterranean sea. iranian officials say the mission was a show of might and a message of peace. it comes as they continue to clash over iran's nuclear program. new video showing an attack on a funeral. it comes as the syrian president holds a meeting with chinese officials. fox's dominik has the story. >> supposedly capturing the moment demonstrators say government forces turn their weapons on a funeral procession. panicked protesters shouted, trying to run to safety. this war inside syria, the social media, as the syrian government outlaws journalists. breaking out as the chinese met trying to defuse the # 1 month long crisis. the chinese forei

. >>> coming up after the break tonight -- >> governor martin o'malley delivers his state of the state address, proposing to increase gas taxes and shift the burden of teacher pensions from the state to cities and counties. this is chris gordon in annapolis. i will have a report and reaction ahead. >>> the fbi chainsaws its way into the wrong home, leaving a mother and a toddler screaming. how authorities are explaining this. >>> i would love to even have just a conversation with him, just a conversation. >> and a news4 exclusive tonight, why the brother of a tonig[ male announcer ]r of a this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ so, where to next? just a second. just, just one second. ♪ what are you looking at? don't look up there. why are you looking up? ♪ get outta the car. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. get in the car! [ male announc

. >> governor martin o'malley will give his state of the state address today. jennifer franciotti is live with what we can expect. >> aides to the governor say he was still riding his address as of last night. he is expected to talk about higher taxes, specifically the gap tax which would phase in the state sales tax. it is a tax the governor is expected to say is necessary to pay for road and bridge topics. he will talk about that gas tax proposal. same sex marriage. offshore wind energy off the coast of ocean city. and a ban on new septic systems that would reduce pollution in the bay. the speech should begin at noon and will be following it. >> you can see the state of the state address right here on tv 11. the debate continues over the possibility of legalizing same sex marriages. both sides spoke out about this year's version of the bill. it puts tougher limits on punitive limits on religious -- >> we all want the same thing for our children, protected equally under the law. >> we are concerned about the impact of redefining marriage has on all society. >>

. >> the governor martin o'malley released a statement saying -- "i would like to thank miller for his leadership and for the vote today for human dignity. all children deserve to live in a stable home protected equally under the law." cardinal edwin o'brien wasted no time in issuing his own statement. it was in part -- "the vote is no less troubling for its places -- for placing maryland one step closer to the dismantling --" >> police say a man first exposed by the i-team might be back in action impersonating police. derek propalis was wearing a virginia state police uniform. he had modified his vehicle to have lights and a siren. he was picked up in 2008 for similar charges. the i-team found that 10 years earlier he was caught with homemade police uniforms and the makeshift firing range in his basement and half a dozen guns. detectors are concerned he may be engaged in illegal police activities. if you have encountered him, contact police. two police officers face jail time. they were convicted. both could receive up to 25 years in prison when sentences. 15 have pleaded guilty in th

. >> martin o'malley will deliver his annual state of the state address to the general assembly today. the speech is expected to focus on the economy and jobs and the governor will also discuss his legislative agenda. >> the time is 6:00 s56 it is 52 degrees in kensington. >> several arrests for the murder of a well-known alexandria activists. >> plus, caught on camera, wildlife takes over a southwest d.c. library. >> one more day of the spring break. adam caskey will >> i am with the pulmonary hypertension association. it is one of the most misdiagnosed diseases in the nation and you can visit online. >> good morning washington. >> we want to get a check of traffic and weather at 6:09. >> we looked at newschopper7 less than 10 minutes ago and they showed as a wet pavement in greenbelt on the beltway and no problems on the baltimore washington parkway and i will take on the other side too wet pavement starting to slow down the outer loop at new hampshire avenue but open to georgia ave. we will go down to springfield va. with the typical drive on 95 coming out of woodbridge to get to s

. >> the measure now goes to governor martin o'malley for his signature. a bill-signing ceremony could happen as early as next week. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the governor released a statement saying -- "i would like to thank senator miller for is leadership. all jordan deserve the opportunity to live in a loving and stable home protected equally under the law." archbishop cardinal edwin o'brien released a statement which read -- "today's vote is no less troubling. it places maryland one step closer to dispelling society." keep track of breaking news by subscribing to our alerts. you can see an interactive timeline of the progress of same-sex marriage from 2004 in massachusetts to thursday's vote in annapolis. it is all at wbaltv.com and click on marriage. >> one person has died after being struck by a train. it is not clear what the person was doing on the tracks. the body has not been identified. the fbi is investigating a robbery and shooting at a royal forms in hamilton. police hope somebody will recognize the suspects. a rewa

. >> governor martin o'malley and gas tax supporters say the increase in the gas tax will pay for road and public transit improvements. not everybody is buying that. many gas station owners are offering petitions for people to sign. depending on where you fill up, you may of been asked to sign a petition against the proposed gas tax increase. he has gone over at 1200 signatures so far. he says the proposed gas tax increase will hurt his business and hurt his customers. >> they portray this as a jobs bill, that this is going to increase jobs in the state where really, the people that are going to need jobs are the people that are driving their cars, because they got to pay all these extra fees and taxes. >> he says he is not alone. hundreds of owners are offering petitions. some people will stop not to buy gas but to comment and sign the petition. what they plan to do with these signatures coming up at 6:30. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 40 degrees on tv hill. a major announcement from apple headlines the bloomberg business report. >> the latest from cleveland as the death to

martin o'malley brought two allies with him today to urge passage of the same sex the bill. he brought clergy you demanded the undivided attention. david collins had a ringside seat. >> many expect a the same old argument. the governor could now be bringing game changing testimony with him. strong emotions were held in check. those on both sides of the same- sex marriage issue relied on carefully chosen words. many people were turned away into an overflow room that quickly became crowded. gov. martin o'malley brought with him what supporters hope would be a game changer, he was flanked by clergy with opposing definitions but agree on the governor's goal. many have believed this before. he included the developments in california and washington state. >> it is not right or just that these children should of lesser protections under the law than the children of other families in our state. nor would it be right to force religious institutions to conduct a marriages that conflict with their own religious beliefs and teachings. >> with the governor's desk that commanded attention

martin o'malley spring to sign the same sex build into law while gov. chris christie vetoed a similar law last week. >> they boast appeared on cbs's "face the nation." these are the fireworks. >> chris christie's brand of don rickles leadership is unusual. to have someone soap fiscally irresponsible who makes such poor choices and that troubles all over the country doing his don merkel stand-up routine, demeaning women, the bombast and all that, it's entertaining but it does not make for good governance. but we all need to focus on are things that make our economy grow when things that make our economy expand opportunity. but those measures, he's been a failure as a governor. none of us as democratic governors will take lectures from a man whose leadership is so badly flawed. we will stated more politely and with less headlines, but we will not roll over for this mean- spirited don rickles-style politics that he practices. >> governor o'malley is really not nworthy. smart or good. he is flippant, so give him credit for that. >> whether you enjoyed that

. >>> maryland democratic governor martin o'malley and virginia's republican governor bob mcdonnell signing off on a number of issues on a nationally televised talk shows this morning and disagreed on many subjects ranging from the economy, religion and healthcare and the presidential race. o'malley defended the decision to require catholic charities, churches and schools to provide contraception as part of health insurance plans. mcdonnell criticized this move. >>> beer brews in maryland are looking for a change in state law to allow more restaurants and bars to sell restaurant in refillable containers. right now only beer pubs that make their own beer on site can do. so lawmakers in baltimore want to relax requirements to help expand sales. lawmakers in baltimore are looking to relax requirements in order to expand sales. >>> a hagerstown mall had to be shut down when a crowd got too rowdy for a shoe store waiting to open. the shoppers wanted nike's new foam sneaker and mall officials were concerned enough about the disturbance they called the washington county sheriff. 100 people were wa

they'rr expanding to baltimore county countygovernor martin o'malley toured the plant in whhte marsh,teday... where construction is underway on a new electric motor facility. phe company is developing hybrid technology that could help create hundreds of manuffcturing jobs..the ggal is to bring jobs back to the 3hem to other countries.cing o'malley: "in the case of white marsh, we're aatually bringing jobs back from mexico that are going to come here to baltimore county, and that will create a ripple effect through the entire metrrpolitan economy because of the suppy chain, because of the contractors." contractors."the new electric motor plant is set to open in 2013... it will be the first one operated by a major u-s automaker. 3 a fox 45 wasse watch investigation... prompts hall.councilman carl stokes is now calling for an independent audit of several city agencies... inccuding the department of recreation and transportation.stokes says of - he's concerned about mmre than a million dollars in "cost overruns"... for renovations of the d-o-t's downtown offices it's almost doubled the co

hogan says he has heard from bishop o'brien but not from governor martin o'malley. >> i am conflicted on the whole issue. i feel like we need to provide these rights to all our citizens, whether we use the word marriage or civil unions, that is what i am struggling with. >> the session was slated for late this afternoon on the same sex marriage bill read the committee could senate measure to the house floor tomorrow. meanwhile, catholics from the archdiocese of baltimore are invited on a pilgrimage to the vatican in rome. archbishop o'brien was named by pope benedict as one of 22 new cardinals in the catholic faith last month. he will be formally elevated this saturday during a ceremony at st. peter's basilica. the pilgrimage includes flights, hotels, and access to the ceremony. for more information, go to our website, wbaltv.com and look under hot topics. we will have live coverage starting saturday at 4:30 a.m. rod daniels will be the lowest -- the only local reporter reporting from the vatican. >> starting this spring, your list of dining options in baltimore county will be a littl

governor martin o'malley said he's looking for a couple of votes to pass the measure. if they do sign off on the bill, maryland could become the eighth state to legalize gay marriage. >>> republican presidential candidate mitt romney is getting another key endorsement. michigan governor rick snyder will endorse romney today in michigan. he's expected to appear with the presidential candidate. this is a huge event for romney who grew up in michigan but is trailing rick santorum in the polls 12 days before the state's primary. santorum released four years of his federal income tax returns last last night. it shows he did quite well for himself before losing the bid in 2006. he earned 660,000 in 2007 and $1.1 million in 2009. the most recent pew research center survey shows santorum is in a slight lead over romney over registered republican voters. >>> 6:47. a former caps' goaltender echos what wug said. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum,

de la dea quien esa, es nuestro caso y vamos a buscar a esa persona el gobernador de maryland, martin o'malleys impuestos a la gasolina... se espera que la medida permita un incremento a los impuestos de la gasolina, en un dos por ciento por los proximos tres anos... los gobiernos locales podrian recibir una porcion significativa de los nuevos ingresos para destinarlos a la transportacion...segun o' 'malley, los ingresos servirian para mejorar el estado de carreteras, puentes y tuneles en el un grupo de apoyo a las victimas de las armas de fuego y en contra de su uso, hizo hoy un llamado a nivel nacional para boicoter a las tiendas de cafe starbuck en el dia de san valentin, en protesta por la politica de esa compania hacia las armas de fuego... el grupo quiere que stabucks prohiba a sus clientes portar abiertamente armas de fuego en el interior de sus tiendas... en virginia, los propietarios de armas pueden portarlas sin ningun problema en los starbucks.. la casa blanca pide al congreso que extienda los beneficios de desempleo...los detalles cuando volvamos de mensajes... la construccion de u

to pass a bill that woulddgive gay couples the same rights as other married couples.governor martin o'malley says the bill could be voted out of a house committee as early as this week... but its still a few votes short on the floor. "its time and it's the free state, we should be up there with california and new york and all the oneethats are making it legal now, and i think that by holding us back, we're holding us back as a stat" state."a similar bill passed the senate last year... but died in the houue. it's called "the love seat"... of miinesota. minnesota."i took one look at him and i said, 'i'm going to marry him. i did really." "she just new a good thing when she saw it, that's all." all."wally and gayle fox have been side by side in matrimony... for 52 years. n deserving of an honor.but in their neighborhood alone... the foxes are one of á6 couplesá who've been married for more than 50 years.for pearl and ralph stahlberg... make that á70 years.á (around 1:54) "happy as can be.""just like we were in our right minds." maybe there's something in the water in that neighborrood... or lov

governor martin o'malley continues the push... for marriage equality. equality. on tuesday... he addressed the topic at the university of baltimore school of law... saying he plans to make same sex marriage a priority this session.the governor says children of gay couples deserve the same legal protections as children of married couples. o'malley: "we all want the same thing for our kids, we all want our children to be able to live in loving, caring, commiited households- stable households that are protected equally under the law" law." last year... a bill legalizing same sex marriage passed in the senate... but died in the house. a close call for one texas away from being trapped in a burning car.the driver ssyss she had just bought a meal from a drive-thru restaurant... when she started noticing heavy smoke coming from the hood.she got out... went up in flames.ffrefighters - quickly arrived to put out the fire. coming up on the early edition... ignoring gender in s. science.the dogma is that we are not different." different..the ádangersá women face because of it...and the s

martin o'malley is expected to address the crowd before the rally in the statehouse. advocates will use part of the rally to thank the governor for restoring and alcohol tax. they added that their purpose will be to vermont gov. o'malley that there is more to do. -- to remind governor o'malley that there is more to do. people lined the streets of catonsville to protest another on another bill. it would add gender identity and sexual orientation to baltimore county's existing human relations laws. the bill comes in light on an attack on a transgendered woman who tried to use the bathroom in a mcdonald's last year. >> transgenders are not dangerous, they are not going to hurt anybody. i'm worried about other people are going to dress up and pretend they are something and they are not. >> men dressed as women, getting into bathrooms, showers, locker rooms, not just with women but with children. >> accounts, and says he expects it to past the evening's vote. -- a callous, and says he expects to pass the evening vote. >> the temperatures are definitely warming up. we are i

martin o'malley to pay a 6% sales on gasoline. that price uc would probably have been what you would have forked over a regular. o'malley also wants to double the flesh tax on the average person to help clean the chesapeake. singles making it least 100 grand and families making 150, mean you are rich. he says he often buys gas in money at taxese of maryland.im out >> it is very close to here, i would like to stay. >> this data is way behind on roads and the feels that making more be too painful. some said they are willing to pay more. getting people to heart is a bad idea. hard is a people too idea. >> some are skeptical of their democrat's proposals. is no guarantee that all be enacted.l >> allows angeles man spent 30 children isng young bars accused of child molestation. he is charged with nearly two lewd acts on the child. he has been fired and is accused of binding and getting it least between 2008 and 2010. they began investing last march -- investigating last march after there were photos of the alleged acts. >> and washingt

martin o'malley says he will sign it. we will have more on wjla.com and on abc 7 is at 11:00. >> good morning tomorrow? >> it will become when the and temperatures into the 70's. high wind watch a to a fax. bobrun will have more tonight. -- bob ryan will have more tonight.

she toured the plant today, with governor martin o'malley. >> we've seen a lot of factories closing downthis industry. now they're popping up. and to see it happen here in baltimore, maryland, it's the wonderful site. >> reporter: manufacturing jobs were hard hit. ma companies ship jobs overseas to china and mexico. and some plans took or -- in some plants, lines took over the workers spot. soliz says maryland should see more manufacturing jobs return. >> now is not the time to pull away from these kinds of investments. it's a time to make sure that we stabilize the economy. >> reporter: right now, this gm plant has about 220 workers. but next year, it will expand, bringing on 200 more jobs. and those jobs come directly from mexico. >> and that will create a ripple effect through the entire metropolin economy. >> reporter: well, nearly 6 million manufacturing jobs were shed between 1999 and 2009. meanwhile, soliz says she is also pleased to see the labor union working with the plant, as it builds a bigger factory for more workers. back to you, gigi. >> thank you. manufacturers added 50,0

governor martin o'malley has said earlier this week he was still looking for a couple of votes to passhe measure. if the house and state senate do sign off on the bill, maryland could become the eighth state to legalize gay marriage. of course, gay marriage is also legal in d.c. >>> governor o'malley says he's not keen on bringing table games to maryland. he said, quote, i'm not barking up that tree. there is a bill currently on the table in annapolis that would legalize table games and adds another -- add another casino location in prince george's county but right now casinos built in the state are limited to just slot machines. >>> a proposal to force maryland counties to pay more toward teacher pensions could cause huge budget cuts and layoffs. they gathered at the state house in annapolis to protest the diener pension shift. it moves its spojt from the state to the counties and cities who must pay 240 million dlard toward teacher pensions but they say other services will be hurt by the shift. >> it's not just teachers. it's police officers and firefighters. if this shift happened t

martin o'malley could get the bill by the end of the week. it may go to a referendum and voters will decide on this in november. >> gas prices have been rising over recent weeks. there are concerns this will just go up. this is a look at the average price per gallon. in the district you can expect to pay -- we are live in northwest d.c. with more on the pain at the pump. >> it is not getting any easier. no matter where you live in washington d.c., you are paying 50 cents more than you were paying this time last year. and guess what they are selling in georgetown? $409 r.09 for regular. this may become the norm and not the exception. >> sad when $3.43 is cheap. >> this is considered cheap because other places are much more. >> he goes to wal-mart to buy the cheapest gas in the area. >> i come from baltimore maryland. >> the average price is $3 to 35 cents. but many places are more than that. experts say that this is nothing. >> they predict a $4.25 by april. >> by memorial day this could be $5. they may have to get rid of their truck if this h

today, maryland governor martin o'malley will deliver his state of the state address. focus on reducing the $1 billion budget deficit and it will be broadcast live on maryland public television beginning at noon. the program will contain republican response and is expected to run about an hour. time now 4:47. it is looking good outside. northwest d.c. 53 degrees. >> coming up next, a local library will be closed today all thanks to a strange sbrired. this break in as you can see caught on tape what happened employees are saying about coming face-to-face with a deer. >> another check on traffic and weather. >> welcome back. 4:50 is your time on this wednesday. we want to get a check of traffic and weather. >> adam, it is supposed to be another good day, right? i stayed in and did my taxes yesterday. >> you didn't. >> so wrong. >> that is so wrong. >> i was a nerd. >> why not do them today. more clouds. just as warm. even some areas of rain earlier this morning. later on this afternoon you'll be able to get back outside and enjoy a little bit of sunshine. a few light spr

governor martin o'malley outlined an expansive agenda, wrapped around job creation. he recognized that his tax proposals will not be popular. >> the most important job we create is the next one. this is why everyone is needed. this is why i am asking everyone to get on board. >> he change the tax code on those making over $100,000 and extend the sales tax to gasoline and the internet. >> i don't know what world he lives in, but this cannot the world that the people in maryland live in. >> he has proposal after proposal raising tax after-tax. an internet tax, the list goes on and on. >> baltimore county executive kevin says they are prepared to absorb that cost. >> we will continue our austerity program in baltimore county which is reducing our expenses whatever we can, without having to raise tax rates. that is our goal. we are trying not to furlough employees. >> o'malley made emotional plea to pass the same sex marriage bill. >> we want our children to live in a loving, caring, committed, stable home, protected equally under the law. it is not right and is not just

. >>> governor martin o'malley make as national television appearance. he was a guest this morning on face the nation. the governor spoke to bob shaffer and talked about a number of topics and shared his thoughts on the republican presidential campaign. >> i think the number one issue is whether or not our economy is getting better. >> reporter: governor also answered questions about gas prices after this. and newt gingrich's claim that he could bring them down to $2.50. o'malley says republicans are bringing up gas prices now to take away from the improving economy with president obama. >>> it's just two days until the michigan primary and candidates are working hard. >> reporter: for these conservative christians their faith has a heavy influence in their politics. gunther is facing the race closely. rick santorum is his candidate. >> he stands for family value. >> reporter: santorum appeal helps push him to the top of the polls in michigan. mitt romney who was once the favorite in his home state, now finds himself struggling to connect with michigan's

. >>> governor martin o'malley will sign maryland's same-sex marriage bill into law next thursday. it will happen during a special signing ceremony. meantime, a website as already been created where opponents can get the information on a petition to send a bill to a voter referendum. >>> governor o'malley's redistricting map will become law at the end of the day. the plan automatically goes into place if the general assembly does not take action by the 45th day of theception and today is the 45th day. michael bush explained by saying there were no competing redistricting plans in the senate. >>> the heavy machinery took aim at an eyesore in east baltimore. the hold paint factory came crashing down as demolition begafnlt city officials were on hand to bid farewell. toxic chemicals also raised questions, but the neighborhoods said the city's actions have been top notch. >> we've gotten all the questions answered and everything has moved quite smoothly. >> the city acquired the property in 2010. >>> two affordable housing groups got help from the federal government today. cloning man

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martin o'malley will apologize for the injustice suffered by interracial couple in maryland in the 1950's. they were forced to part by an antiquated law. in 1956, shirley was thrown in jail for giving birth to a child fathered by her black husband. the couple said the i-team gave them released by allowing them to share their story. >> i feel relief. >> because of the feelings i have for my wife and knowing that she was carrying the weight all of these years. >> the governor is personally writing an apology letter. barry simms will have details on the apology tonight on 11 news at 6:00 and 11:00. testimony started again this morning in the murder trial of george huguely, but it ended fairly quickly. yesterday's proceedings were postponed because a defense attorney called out sick. the trial continues today despite the defense's objections. when the defense attorney was too sick to interview a witness, the judge let the jury go until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. the trial might continue through the weekend. lowell melser is in charlottesville for the trial and tweeting to the proceedings. you can

. >> martin o'malley breezed through a house hearing today. he made a pitch for doubling tags and where people campus septic systems. he wants to double the flesh tax but charge customers based on the amount of water use. >> i believe a better way forward is to double the yield by switching households to a fee structure based on consumption. in other words, the less you pay, the less you use. >> the committee chair person said the bill needs tweaking to make it fair to those who are not on metered water systems. none of the members have any questions, but the committee grilled but governor on the bills. >> the prosecution rested its case today in the case of george huguely, who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, yeardley love. his roommates describe what they witnessed when they returned to the apartment. >> after six and a half days of long, detailed testimony, the commonwealth of virginia rest its case at around 2:00. the defense and dove family, calling a narrow path elegist specialist to the stand who said he disagrees with the state

. >>> governor martin o'malley is going to introduce a bill designed to protect the transportation trust fund. the money has gone into the trust fund but money has been transferred hoyt for other needs. critics have said recent transfers have been costly. lawmakers in both the house of delegates and the state senate have introduesed legislation to lock the fund with a constitutional amendment. >>> teachers in harford county are celebrating a ten thattive agreement which who give them a bonus. many got their christmas check and abc2 news jeff hager has more on the holdup and what broke the impasse. >> reporter: cash strapped schools are doing more with less. the teachers also say they need to pay their bills. >> we work very hard. we do a lot. we give up a lot of our time and energy for the students and it will be nice to be fairly compensated. >> reporter: the teacher's union balked when they decided to give educators, $25,000 bonuses. after three years without raises, union leaders didn't want to undermine labor negotiations for some easy money. >> you want to make sure whatever you agr

martin o'malley will sign a bill legalizing same-sex marriage next thursday, making marylanders the a state and the nation to legalize same-sex unions. opponents of the bill want to bring the measures to a vote on the november ballot. to do so, they will be to collect 55,000 signatures. the governor is spending the weekend and washington discussing other issues affecting maryland. he joined his colleagues at the national governors' association winter meeting. one issue is the use of renewable resources. the governor says maryland has a big role to play in pushing energy policies forward. >> eastern states like mine in maryland, we are producing offshore wind that runs up and down the atlantic coast. all of us have a role to play in creating a cleaner, a greater and more energy independent future for our country. >> a conference also includes sessions with the president and members of his cabinet. in coming weeks, the debate on capitol hill over transportation is expected to continue in both houses and gas prices are likely to remain a hot topic kic. >> as prices at the pump price, so

night the house of delegates approved a same-sex marriage bill, it has the support of governor martin o'malleyey will collect signatures to force a referendum on these issues and let voters decide. jack johnson set to start his prison time today. do you have what it takes to be a racing president? >>> and tonight at 11:00, it's a new trend that's a big hit on youtube, but it's also >>> former prince george's county jack johnson is scheduled to start his prison sentence. leslie's wife was also sentenced to one year in prison for obstructing the investigation into her husband. >>> still ahead the latest on the terror bust near the capitol. and chuck's back to >>> new information tonight in the plot to bomb the u.s. capitol. he wanted to attack the u.s. for his war on muslims. he was busted by fbi agents and tonight we're learning that the suspect prayed in a f just befo arrest. derek ward has more on that. >> reporter: a bright, peaceful saturday morning on the grounds of u.s. capitol, very different from what might have been if accused suicide bomber amine el khalisi carried out his plan of mar