Maryland

Democratic Presidential Hopeful Bill Bradley Brings Campaign to College Park

WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential candidate Bill Bradley will rally in College Park Friday in an effort to boost his chances in Maryland, which supporters and some pollsters call a very competitive state for the former senator

Law Says Maryland Vintners Can Sell No Wine Across State Lines

WASHINGTON – The Fiore Winery in Pylesville is known for its red wines, but out-of-state aficionados who want to sample its “very nice” cabernet sauvignon or the more unusual chambourcin wine are pretty much out of luck

Legislators Propose Increasing Penalties for Police Assault

ANNAPOLIS – Assaulting a police officer could bring a felony charge and a mandatory one-year sentence if any one of several bills in the Maryland General Assembly become law

Maryland Legislator Promises Year Delay on Partial-birth Abortion Bill

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland General Assembly will likely take a pass this year on the controversial issue of partial-birth abortion, choosing to let the abortion battle play out in the Supreme Court and on the other side of the Potomac River

Delegate Aims to Light Fire Under Plan to Burn Chicken Manure for Energy

WASHINGTON – A state delegate is urging Dorchester County Commissioners to move forward on a proposed power plant that would burn chicken manure and wood chips to generate electricity

Feds Indict Two Firms for Funneling Donations to Cummings’ Campaign

WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury has indicted two Baltimore-area companies on charges that they illegally funneled a total of $21,000 in donations to Rep

Montgomery Father Asks for Law to Prevent Teen Deaths

ANNAPOLIS – A Montgomery County parent whose son died in a crash on East West Highway in Bethesda two years ago urged state lawmakers Wednesday to put more restrictions on teen-age drivers