Maryland

Governor Proposes First Tax Ever On Cigars

ANNAPOLIS – Gov

Mikulski, Sarbanes Praise Clinton After Sitting as His Jurors

WASHINGTON Maryland’s two Democratic senators praised President Clinton’s State of the Union address Tuesday, just hours after they sat in judgment of him during his impeachment trial

PEPCO Prepares for Y2K Bug

ANNAPOLIS High winds, blizzards and ice storms are high on PEPCO’s enemy list

Bill Would Ban Phoning and Driving

ANNAPOLIS Hang up your cell phone and put your hands on the wheel

More Voters Turn to E-Mail to Make Their Voices Heard in Congress

WASHINGTON – Maryland voters are going on-line in record numbers to give their congressmen an earful on the impeachment of President Clinton

Judge’s Feud With Defense Attorney Gets Conviction Tossed Out

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s highest court said a Baltimore man could not get a fair trial from a judge who feuded openly with the man’s attorney — rephrasing the lawyer’s questions, accusing him of swiping a court marker and handcuffing him in front of jurors

For Some Maryland Dumps, Taking Trash is Good Business

WASHINGTON – Memo to New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani: While Virginians fight to keep more of your city’s garbage out of their state, at least two Maryland dumps are happy to import trash

Zirkin Finds It’s Not Easy Being a Green Delegate

ANNAPOLIS – After what he thought was a successful dinner with a community member during his campaign for the House of Delegates last year, Bobby Zirkin felt confident enough to order a beer

Maryland Exports of Trash to Reach 2 Million Tons by 2000

WASHINGTON – Maryland has a new, fast- growing export, according to a report released last month by state officials — trash