Lawmakers Vow to Close Gap Between Military, Civilian Raises in Bush Budget

WASHINGTON – For the second year in a row, President Bush proposed higher pay raises for military than for civilian federal employees and, for the second year in a row, area congressmen have vowed to close that gap

Maryland Senators Work From Home, District Office after Ricin Scare Shuts Hill

WASHINGTON – Maryland senators and their staffs had to work in field offices, in improvised Capitol Hill offices or from homes Tuesday, after a poison scare that closed all Senate buildings

Analyst, Experts Expect Generally Good Year For Maryland Economy

WASHINGTON – There’s good news and bad news in the economic outlook this year for Maryland, experts say

Fraud and Identity Thefts Rise in Maryland, Slightly Outpace Nation

WASHINGTON – Fraud and identity theft complaints rose last year in Maryland, leaving more than 10,000 victims around the state who were hit up for millions of dollars in 2003, the Federal Trade Commission reported Thursday

Justice Pulls Proposed Maximum-Security Prison for Maryland Off the Table

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department said Friday that it has withdrawn a plan to build a federal maximum-security prison on one of four sites in Baltimore and Prince George’s counties

Mikulski Spending, Raising Campaign Funds Heavily for 2004 Bid

WASHINGTON – While some of the poorer members of Maryland’s congressional delegation are sitting on campaign bank accounts of $100,000, Sen