Maryland

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

Lawyer-Dad Cannot Collect Legal Fees For Representing Son, Court Says

A Baltimore County attorney who successfully fought to get his son into a county special education program cannot collect attorney’s fees for his work, a federal appeals court ruled

Minority Success Rates at Community Colleges Improving, But Still Trailing General Student Body

ANNAPOLIS – Black students in Maryland’s community colleges are graduating and transferring to four-year state schools in higher numbers than before, but their success rates are still trailing those of the general student body

Film Crews Bring Jobs, Revenues, But Also Headaches

ANNAPOLIS – Gary Weber was grateful to abandon his job as manager of a Berlin, Md