Stars Not Likely to Align for Unidentified Candidate Running on UFO Platform

WASHINGTON – Stephen Bassett hasn’t made much of an impression in his bid for the 8th District seat in Congress

Old Rules Are Gone in New 8th District, as Morella, Van Hollen Battle it Out

ROCKVILLE – Eighth District congressional candidates Connie Morella and Chris Van Hollen had been debating at the packed B’nai Israel congregation for nearly an hour when the results of an audience straw poll came in

Woodward, Bernstein Say Trust is Key to Reporting, As It Was in Watergate

COLLEGE PARK – The men who spent the last 30 years protecting the identity of “Deep Throat,” the source who helped bring down the Nixon White House, said Wednesday that the key to better reporting is still trust between reporters and sources

Farmers Returning From Fields With Little Harvest, Little Hope This Fall

WASHINGTON – Bobby Hutchison has been farming corn and soybeans on the Eastern Shore for 30 years, and says this is the worst harvest he’s ever seen

Candidates Pass on Opportunity to Make Political Hay of Sniper Attacks

WASHINGTON – With less than a month to the election, the sniper shootings that left five dead in Montgomery County would seem to be perfect political fodder for candidates who back gun control

No Whining for Wineries: Top Grape Harvest Expected as a Result of Drought

WASHINGTON- Most Maryland farmers are reeling from a yearlong drought and high summer temperatures, but not winemaker Micheele Fiore

Efforts to Boost Crop Insurance in Maryland May Be Paying Off, Just in Time

WASHINGTON – Acreage insured by Maryland farmers is at its highest level since 1995, when coverage was briefly mandated for farmers who wanted to apply for federal crop subsidies

Front-Line Volunteers in 8th District Battle Finding it Hard to SwitchSides

WASHINGTON – Breaking up is hard to do, but making up is proving even harder for some rank-and-file Democrats