Maryland’s Fire Death Total Second-Lowest in 23 Years

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