For Single Moms, Life is Often a Balancing Act

MONTGOMERY VILLAGE – When Judy Ashley was slowed recently by a bout with pneumonia and bronchitis, her kids pitched in around the house: Jennifer, 15, shoveled the driveway after it snowed, and Ben, 12, emptied the dishwasher

Congress Leaves Federal Workers with Half a Promised Raise — For Now

WASHINGTON – For the second year in a row, Congress left town for the holidays without completing action on a spending bill that includes a 4

Congress’ Military Leave Plan Leaves a Lot to Be Desired, Report Says

WASHINGTON – A new congressional report said $55 million will not be enough to get military personnel all the way home from Iraq for two weeks of leave, without the soldiers having to dip into their own pockets

Appeals Court Rejects Search, Miranda Arguments in Felon’s Firearms Case

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court affirmed a Prince George’s County man’s conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon, ruling that police did not need explicit consent from his girlfriend for the search that turned up his gun

New Sentence for Drug Dealer Who Is ‘Very Portrait of a Career Offender’

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court panel has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a Baltimore drug dealer who got 27

Boschert Bows Out of Race to Unseat Cardin, Citing Family Concerns

WASHINGTON – Maryland Delegate Dave Boschert has dropped out of the race for the 3rd District in Congress, leaving Anne Arundel Circuit Clerk Robert Duckworth as the only Republican seeking to unseat Rep

Maryland GOP in Unusual Position of Having Too Many Candidates

WASHINGTON – Maryland Republicans had eight candidates running for Congress this year

Some Maryland Soldiers’ Pay Was Botched, Part of Larger Pattern, Study Shows

WASHINGTON – Most of the 90 soldiers in the Salisbury-based 200th Military Police Company experienced “some sort of pay problem” after they were mobilized in October 2001, according to a General Accounting Office study released Thursday

Frederick State’s Attorney Steps Up to Challenge Bartlett in 6th District

WASHINGTON – Frederick County State’s Attorney Scott Rolle told a packed ballroom of supporters Wednesday that he is challenging fellow Republican Roscoe Bartlett, the longtime congressman from Maryland’s 6th District

Loan Program Helps Businesses Left in the Lurch When Workers Go Off to War

WASHINGTON – When Jeff McIntosh was called up for active duty two months after Sept