Van Hollen Orchestrates Democrats’ Battle for the House

WASHINGTON – A week before midterm congressional elections, the nationwide buzz is that Democrats could take over the House of Representatives — and Rep

Maryland Places in Baccalaureate Holders

WASHINGTON – Maryland has the second-highest proportion in the nation of people who have earned at least a bachelor’s degree, according to recently released U

^In 6th District, Duck Takes Aim at Bush Iraq Policy

WASHINGTON – If you live in the north of Maryland, you might have seen them — the squeezable rubber ducks sporting camouflage shirts and military helmets and holding little canteens

Green Candidate Runs, Cycles for 6th District Votes

WASHINGTON – Robert Kozak left his Frederick home for Houston in May to see his niece’s new baby, but something he didn’t see there made him come back a congressional candidate

‘Invisible Candidate’ Campaigns to Change Campaigning

CHEVY CHASE – On an evening in mid-August, when Jeff Stein’s campaign fliers began to disappear fast from their table at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, the Republican candidate for the 8th Congressional District first began to think he could win the next month’s primary

Van Hollen Continues Life on the Fast Track

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives was in session, and Rep

^Md.’s 2005 Property Values Increase in Last Throes of Boom Market

WASHINGTON – Property values and mortgage costs throughout Maryland rose in 2005, according to U

Salvadoran Asylum Provision Jeopardized

WASHINGTON – El Salvadorans living in Maryland could face a new obstacle to reuniting with family members under an immigration reform bill pending in the U

Open Legislative Seats May Bring Little Advantage to GOP

WASHINGTON – Maryland Republicans are hoping to gain seats in the legislature come November, but the large number of routed Democratic incumbents in primary contests may hold little advantage for them, analysts say

Organizers Expect 25,000 from Maryland at Immigration Rally

WASHINGTON – Immigrant rights groups from Maryland and other states will try to remind Congress of immigration reform, now on a back burner, with a rally on the National Mall and march around the Capitol today