Maryland

Lawmakers Look to Beef Up HMO Grievance System

ANNAPOLIS – One lawmaker referred to the two state workers responsible for handling a blizzard of complaints against health maintenance organizations as “the dynamic duo

Drive-Through Liquor Stores Targeted

ANNAPOLIS – For Sen

Court Lifts Injunction Against Adult Bookstore

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Appeals on Wednesday lifted a lower court’s injunction that had kept an Annapolis adult bookstore from running peepshows

Appeals Court Lifts Injunction Against Adult Bookstore

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Appeals has lifted an injunction that kept an Annapolis bookstore from operating peep shows

Number of Teens Tried as Adults Triples, More Sanctions Urged

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers were urged Wednesday to make sure that youths who are convicted as adults cannot be tried as juveniles again if they are charged with subsequent crimes

Lawmakers Asked to Modernize “Antiquated” Adultery Law

ANNAPOLIS – If President Clinton were charged with adultery in Maryland today, he could invoke his Fifth Amendment right and refuse to testify against himself, one lawmaker noted Tuesday

Homeowners Seek Protection From “Tyrannical” Community Boards

ANNAPOLIS – When a group of homeowners in southern Calvert County opposed a new property tax in their community, they went door-to-door to pass out fliers

Appeals Court Overturns Award Against Prison Guards

ANNAPOLIS – A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court’s award of damages to a Maryland prison inmate who claimed guards used excessive force to subdue him during a Jan

Lawmakers React Swiftly to Court Ruling on Computer Hackers

ANNAPOLIS – Alarmed by a recent appeals court ruling, Maryland lawmakers are already drawing up legislation to close a loophole that could let employees tamper with their company’s computer systems

Montgomery Has Big School Wish List, Promises Governor Support

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County officials have hardly been bashful in asking for school construction money from the state this year — their nearly $70 million request is far and away the largest from any Maryland county