The Cop on the Beat is Just a Little More Beat, as Deployments Thin Ranks

WASHINGTON – For Aberdeen Police Detective Sgt

Thousands of Marylanders Have Been Called Up to War, Homeland Defense Duties

WASHINGTON – One out of every 920 Marylanders age 18 or older is on active duty from a reserve or National Guard unit, putting Maryland squarely in the middle of states for the percentage of residents deployed

FAA Reminds Private Pilots of Restricted Airspace, as Incursions Increase

WASHINGTON – Private pilots have violated restricted airspace around Washington 43 times since March 20, an increase that prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to put out special reminder of the restrictions Friday

Ruppersberger Touts Baltimore County Reforms as Model for Federal Government

WASHINGTON – When Baltimore County gave its workers a penny for their thoughts, it wound up saving $4

Plans for Fort Ritchie Redevelopment Take a Step Back, Irking Local Officials

WASHINGTON – The process for determining what to do with the 591-acre surplus Fort Ritchie began again Tuesday, restarting the clock on a process that Washington County officials thought they wrapped up last year

Maryland Democrats United, Republicans Divided in House Vote on Bush Budget

WASHINGTON – The House passed President Bush’s fiscal 2004 spending plan on a largely party-line vote early Friday, and Maryland lawmakers followed suit, with all the state’s Democrats voting against the measure

Federal Appeals Court Overturns Conspiracy Convictions in Baltimore Gang Case

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court ruled that the government did not have sufficient evidence in a Baltimore-based drug case to convict Vernon Ray of conspiracy to distribute drugs and killing while engaging in narcotics conspiracy

Maryland Democrats in Congress Go on Offensive Against Bush Budget Plan

WASHINGTON – The state’s Democratic congressmen Tuesday attacked President Bush’s proposed fiscal 2004 budget, with Rep

Government Workers Called to War Leave Their Civilian Salaries Behind

WASHINGTON – Parkville resident Lakia Jackson has two jobs with the Defense Department — as a civilian, she is a technician in human relations, and when she is on active duty, she is Spc

Frederick’s Use of Religious Act as `Shield’ in Court May be First in Nation

WASHINGTON – Frederick is apparently the first city in the country to defend itself in court by invoking a law aimed at protecting churches’ rights