Via: Baltimore Sun July 1 marks the day that a slew of new state laws go into effect. School and police will be able to communicate about gang activity, fees for civil court filings will increase, foreclosure mediation between homeowners and lending institutions are among the new changes. For more on this story, click here.

Former Maryland Governor Ehrlich has selected MAry Kane as his running mate to reclaim the governor’s seat.The Republican announced his lieutenant governor pick Wednesday on Facebook of all places. Kane, 48,is  a resident of Montgomery COunty and served as Maryland secretary of state for 18 months under Ehrlich. For more on this story, click here.