MONTGOMERY VILLAGE – When Judy Ashley was slowed recently by a bout with pneumonia and bronchitis, her kids pitched in around the house: Jennifer, 15, shoveled the driveway after it snowed, and Ben, 12, emptied the dishwasher
Congress Leaves Federal Workers with Half a Promised Raise — For Now
WASHINGTON – For the second year in a row, Congress left town for the holidays without completing action on a spending bill that includes a 4
Congress’ Military Leave Plan Leaves a Lot to Be Desired, Report Says
WASHINGTON – A new congressional report said $55 million will not be enough to get military personnel all the way home from Iraq for two weeks of leave, without the soldiers having to dip into their own pockets
Appeals Court Rejects Search, Miranda Arguments in Felon’s Firearms Case
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court affirmed a Prince George’s County man’s conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon, ruling that police did not need explicit consent from his girlfriend for the search that turned up his gun
New Sentence for Drug Dealer Who Is ‘Very Portrait of a Career Offender’
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court panel has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a Baltimore drug dealer who got 27
Boschert Bows Out of Race to Unseat Cardin, Citing Family Concerns
WASHINGTON – Maryland Delegate Dave Boschert has dropped out of the race for the 3rd District in Congress, leaving Anne Arundel Circuit Clerk Robert Duckworth as the only Republican seeking to unseat Rep
Maryland GOP in Unusual Position of Having Too Many Candidates
WASHINGTON – Maryland Republicans had eight candidates running for Congress this year
Some Maryland Soldiers’ Pay Was Botched, Part of Larger Pattern, Study Shows
WASHINGTON – Most of the 90 soldiers in the Salisbury-based 200th Military Police Company experienced “some sort of pay problem” after they were mobilized in October 2001, according to a General Accounting Office study released Thursday
Frederick State’s Attorney Steps Up to Challenge Bartlett in 6th District
WASHINGTON – Frederick County State’s Attorney Scott Rolle told a packed ballroom of supporters Wednesday that he is challenging fellow Republican Roscoe Bartlett, the longtime congressman from Maryland’s 6th District
Loan Program Helps Businesses Left in the Lurch When Workers Go Off to War
WASHINGTON – When Jeff McIntosh was called up for active duty two months after Sept