Incumbents’ Heavy Spending on Re-Election Pays Off — Now and in Future

WASHINGTON – Despite a lack of competitive races, Maryland’s eight House incumbents spent an average of seven times more in the 2004 campaign than their challengers, according to the latest Federal Election Commission reports

Campaign Spending Went to Polls, Consultants, Ads — And Doughnuts

WASHINGTON – How did Maryland’s eight House members spend just under $6

Blue-State Blues: Democratic Electors Prepare to Cast Votes for Kerry

WASHINGTON – It was bad enough when loyal Democrat Daphne Bloomberg went through “the saddest election I’ve ever experienced” this fall

Third Parties Grapple With — and Gripe About — New Campaign Law’s Rules

WASHINGTON – A high-powered elections lawyer is not an expense that many third-party state organizations can afford

Frederick Scout Troop Tapped to Decorate State’s Christmas Tree on Ellipse

WASHINGTON – Deck the tree with crabs and turtles

Former Inmate, Freed After 27 Years, Has Lots to Be Thankful for this Holiday

BALTIMORE – Holiday cheer can be pretty difficult when you are behind bars for a murder you didn’t commit, as Michael Austin was for 27 years

Appeals Court Rejects Women’s Pay Discrimination Case Against Wicomico

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has denied a claim by two female Wicomico County employees who said the county was unfairly paying them less than men who held similar positions

Challengers Weigh Options, Despite Lopsided Congressional Defeats

WASHINGTON – Not one of them finished within 29 percentage points of the congressional incumbents on Election Day, but most of the nine major party candidates who lost in Maryland said they would consider running for office again