ANNAPOLIS – Maryland fire deaths rose slightly last year but were still the second-lowest number since 1975, according to a report released Monday by the Maryland State Fire Marshal
Court Rules Government Workers Can’t Double-Dip on Benefits
ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals ruled Thursday that government workers in Maryland cannot collect disability and retirement funds at the same time
Court Reverses Conviction of Man Accused of Abusing Nephew
ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals threw out a Montgomery man’s convictions on child abuse and sexual offenses against his nephew, saying a doctor was improperly allowed to comment on the child’s credibility
Repeat Offenders Can Plead Out of Mandatory Minimums
ANNAPOLIS – Judges can accept plea bargains even if it means a repeat offender will escape mandatory minimum sentences imposed under the state’s subsequent-offender law, a divided Maryland Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday
March Madness Hits State House, But Don’t Tell Anybody
ANNAPOLIS – Which is more scandalous, the fact that state lawmakers are betting on the NCAA tournament, or the fact that they are not picking the University of Maryland Terrapins to win?
“I’m picking the (University of North Carolina) Tar Heels,” said Del
Bill Would Reduce Drunken Driving Limit From .10 to .08
ANNAPOLIS – Supporters of a bill to lower Maryland’s drunken driving limit argued Wednesday that the change could save 23 lives and prevent 1,300 injuries a year in Maryland
Bill Would Let State Control Orioles and Ravens Ticket Prices
ANNAPOLIS – The Orioles couldn’t sign players like Cal Ripken if the state adopts a proposal to regulate ticket prices at Camden Yards, warned a team representative
Despite Critics, Black-and-White Prison Gear Gaining Popularity
ANNAPOLIS – They have been described as useless and dehumanizing, but black-and-white-striped prison uniforms are showing up more and more often in Maryland and across the nation
CNS – Luskin’s Loses,580
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that Luskin’s Inc
Victims of Crime Demand Their Right to be Heard
ANNAPOLIS – Tom Patterson’s 2-year-old daughter was killed in a 1994 car crash, but his pain did not end there