UMD Professor: U.S. Should Recalibrate Economic Measure

WASHINGTON – The United States’ key economic benchmark isn’t getting enough of the picture and could be shortchanging American productivity, a University of Maryland professor told lawmakers Wednesday

^Feds Chicken Out on Funding Beltsville Agricultural Research Projects

BELTSVILLE – President Bush is cutting budgets, and at the largest agricultural research center in America, it’s all come down to the chickens

Superdelegates Super-Divided on How to Pick Democratic Nominee

WASHINGTON – It’s becoming clearer by the week that neither Barack Obama nor Hillary Clinton is going to run away with the Democratic nomination, which might leave the decision up to the party’s free-wheeling superdelegates

Md. Attorney General Backs Oil Spill Victims

WASHINGTON – The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill has spread to Maryland with the state’s Attorney General Douglas Gansler throwing his support behind Alaskans in their Supreme Court battle with the oil company

Supreme Court Passes on Antennae, Organist Cases

WASHINGTON – Two Maryland groups Tuesday were denied a chance to argue before the nation’s highest court, but that doesn’t mean either case is finished

Primary-Tested, Former Frederick Mayor Guns for Bartlett

WASHINGTON – Former Frederick Mayor Jennifer Dougherty shocked two-time candidate Andrew Duck in Maryland’s 6th District Democratic congressional primary Tuesday, relying on her government experience to carry her to victory

Democratic Hopefuls Spar Over Who’s Best to Take On Bartlett

WASHINGTON – Andrew Duck isn’t worried about the 6th District Democratic primary — he’s been there before

Cummings Tells Clemens Steroid Use Has Consequences for Kids

WASHINGTON – Major League Baseball’s steroid scandal got a little closer to home Thursday as seven-time Cy Young award-winning pitcher Roger Clemens met with Maryland Rep

Best Ever or Too Little, Too Late: Md. Delegation Differs on Bush Speech

WASHINGTON – President Bush urged patience and perseverance with the nation’s top two problems — a lagging economy and prolonged war in Iraq — in his last State of the Union address Monday evening