WASHINGTON – Mary Muir is 91 years old, but with the help of medications for high blood pressure, arthritis and asthma, she still cooks her meals, does her laundry, goes shopping and cleans her Frostburg home
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Court Overturns Rape Conviction Over Witness Statement, Recollection
ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals Wednesday overturned the rape conviction of a Prince George’s County man, ruling that a written statement taken by police officers was hearsay and was improperly used during a trial where the chief witness could not remember details of the crime
GOP Senate Candidate Flaunts Washington Insider Label in Uphill Campaign
WASHINGTON – While presidential contenders accuse each other of being “Washington insiders,” Maryland Senate candidate John Stafford is hoping the label will see him to victory
Frustrated Republicans Launch Tobacco Settlement Spending Plan
ANNAPOLIS – Frustrated by Gov
Democratic Challenger Hopes to Turn Mailbox Strategy into Ballot Box Victory
WASHINGTON – Bruce Ross fought the law and the law yawned
Transit Riders Go to Annapolis — By Bus — to Rally for Funding
ANNAPOLIS – Tonya Butler wants to work — it’s getting there that’s the problem
Freud Would Be Proud: Court Rules That Sometimes a Tool is Just a Tool
ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals overturned a concealed weapons charge against a Washington County man Tuesday, saying tools cannot always be classified as weapons
“Super-Drunk” Penalties Added to Annual Fight for Drunken Driving Laws
ANNAPOLIS – State senators heard a slew of bills Tuesday aimed at drunken drivers, including a measure that would increase penalties for “super-drunk” drivers who have a blood-alcohol level of
State Finds Plenty of Takers for Funds to Find New Use for Poultry Manure
WASHINGTON – The state has approved more than $2 million in grants and loans to help businesses find innovative ways to use animal waste from Maryland farms, according to a report sent to the governor this week