WASHINGTON – Stephen Meehan gets paid by the state of Maryland to sue the state of Maryland
Records Show Just Half of State’s Firearms Dealers Inspected in 3 Years
WASHINGTON – Fewer than half of the licensed firearms dealers in Maryland were inspected in a three-year period, well behind the federal government’s stated goal of inspecting every dealer at least once every three years
State Officials Look to Supreme Court, Michigan to Bolster Maryland Case
WASHINGTON – Maryland officials will be watching the Supreme Court closely Tuesday when it hears a Michigan case, which Maryland hopes will affirm the broad authority of states to regulate liquor sales within their borders
Report Says Region Relatively Safe for Pedestrians, But Still Dangerous
WASHINGTON – The Baltimore-Washington area has become slightly more dangerous for pedestrians over the past decade, but is still just 32nd on the list of the 50-most dangerous cities for walkers, according to a new report
New Bag Limits, Plentiful Herd, Point to Good Deer-Hunting Season
WASHINGTON – For Jack Moberly, the Maryland deer season that starts Saturday boils down to a pretty simple equation
Rash of Teen Highway Deaths is Shocking but Not Unusual, Advocates Say
WASHINGTON – Despite a rash of highly publicized traffic accidents that have killed 11 teens in Montgomery County this year, the number of youths killed there is not far out of line from recent years
Police Ranks Slip, as Departments Rush to Keep Up with Vacancies
WASHINGTON – Maryland lost 290 police officers between 2000 and 2003, according to new Census Bureau estimates, as departments struggle to retain the officers they have and hire replacements for the ones who are leaving
Marijuana Arrests Hit Five-Year High, Driven by Baltimore-Area Increases
WASHINGTON – Marijuana arrests reached a five-year high in Maryland last year, as a surge in Baltimore City and Baltimore County cases drove the total to 19,990
Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling in Dispute Between Ford and Lanham Dealer
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal Monday from a Maryland car dealership that is fighting Ford for the right to continue selling the automaker’s vehicles