WASHINGTON – It’s the holiday season
Maryland
Sometimes A Friendly Voice Is Best Tool Against Suicide
WASHINGTON – Suicide rates drop over the holidays, but suicide prevention groups say they still take every call for help seriously
Growing Hispanic Population Fuels Demand for Bilingual Services
WASHINGTON – Even Sonia Quezada’s experience as a bilingual secretary in Guatemala didn’t prepare her for life in the United States
Abortion Bill Could Tie Senate in Knots
ANNAPOLIS – A Carroll County senator plans to introduce an abortion bill during the 1999 legislative session that leaders worry could tie the chamber in knots
Social Pressure Pushes Drunken Driving Deaths to Lowest Rate Ever
WASHINGTON – Alcohol-related deaths on Maryland highways fell to the lowest number in history in 1997, a drop that observers attribute to the fact that drunken driving isn’t considered “cool” anymore
Drunken Driving Law Leaves Little Room for Overindulgence
WASHINGTON – How drunk is drunk?
A 130-pound woman could be charged with driving while intoxicated in Maryland if she was caught behind the wheel after having six glasses of wine over a three-hour period
Holidays Don’t Have to Be Prime Time for Drunken Driving
WASHINGTON – Along with eggnog and holiday parties comes an increase in drinking and driving accidents every year
Ethics Revisions a Priority for Md. Legislators
ANNAPOLIS – When the Legislature returns in January, a priority will be revamping the state ethics law
Money Issues to Dominate Next Legislative Session
ANNAPOLIS – As state legislators look to the start of the next session Jan
House Incumbents Have $2.2 Million Head Start on Next Campaign
WASHINGTON – Maryland’s House members have a total of $2