Maryland

Morella Takes Huge Fund-raising Lead in Re-election Campaign

WASHINGTON – Republican Rep

Appeals Decision Allows Woman Who Lost Job To Keep Benefits

ANNAPOLIS – A woman who was terminated from the Frederick County parks department because of an off-the-job drunk driving charge should not have lost her unemployment compensation, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled Thursday

Murder is Murder, Delegate Says

ANNAPOLIS – Under a series of court rulings, someone who kills his or her spouse for committing adultery can be convicted of manslaughter rather than murder

City Officials Most Concerned With Youth Crime, Survey Says

WASHINGTON – Youth crime and other issues involving young people are the greatest concerns of city officials nationwide, according to a National League of Cities report released Thursday

Gay Rights Advocates Try Again for Anti-Discrimination Law

ANNAPOLIS – It was the battle of the ministers as people on both sides of two gay rights measures testified Thursday before a committee of the House of Delegates

Health Insurers Couldn’t Use Genetic Information Under Bill

ANNAPOLIS – Representatives of the health insurance industry turned out Thursday to oppose a Senate bill that would prevent them from using genetic information to set premiums

Hoyer’s Fund Raising Dwarfs Republican Morgan’s

WASHINGTON – With the Maryland primaries less than a month away, Democratic Rep

Tavern Rules Can Discriminate, Bikers Say

ANNAPOLIS – Patrons entering Rudy’s Tavern on the outskirts of Maryland’s capital are warned by a sign prominently displayed beside the front door: “No colors, leathers