Maryland Inspector Settles Neighbors’ Noise Disputes

BALTIMORE – David Jarinko’s friends like to tease him about his job

Norton Introduces Bill to Eliminate Tax Exemptions For Special Interests

WASHINGTON – Tax exemptions enjoyed by three dozen special- interest groups that have offices in the District would be eliminated under a bill introduced Thursday by D

Maryland Old-Growth Forest Deeded to State

WASHINGTON – An old-growth forest in Prince George’s County that provides critical habitat for migratory songbirds will be saved from development, under a deal signed Friday

Potomac Man Sentenced on Fraud-Related Charge

WASHINGTON – A Potomac man was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to defrauding fellow inmates and Maryland homeowners

Judith Hoyer, School Official, Wife of Congressman, Dies

WASHINGTON – Judith Hoyer, a Prince George’s County school official and wife of Democratic Rep

Clinton’s Balanced Budget Talk Draws Ire of GOP

WASHINGTON – Rep

Maryland To Sue Federal Government Over Nuclear Waste Disposal

WASHINGTON – Maryland and more than 30 other states announced Thursday they will sue the Department of Energy over its December announcement that it cannot meet a January 1998 deadline to start disposing of high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants

Federal Bill Could Help Revive Old Industrial Sites

WASHINGTON – Abandoned industrial sites in Baltimore and other parts of Maryland could become more attractive to investors if legislation pending in Congress is approved

Army’s New Plan For Mustard Gas Cleanup Applauded

WASHINGTON – Community activists and lawmakers are applauding the Pentagon’s plan to get rid of millions of pounds of World War II-era mustard gas at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in northeastern Maryland

Most Maryland House Members Vote to Sanction House Speaker

WASHINGTON – Seven of Maryland’s eight House members voted Tuesday in favor of sanctioning House Speaker Newt Gingrich for misconduct