Maryland

Arc Celebrates 60 Years

BALTIMORE – Every morning for more than a year, Joe Brown has made the 45-minute, multi-bus commute to The Arc of Baltimore headquarters where he is the friendly office clerk responsible for all mail operations

Political Novices Vie to Replace Sarbanes

WASHINGTON – The nation’s anti-incumbency fervor has prompted a wave of political novices to jump into the 3rd Congressional District primary, but experts say very few of either party have raised enough money or done enough campaigning to make the outcome on Sept

Candidates Gunning For Hoyer, Not Each Other

WASHINGTON – The candidates vying in Tuesday’s primary in the 5th Congressional District care less about which of them emerges victorious than that someone beats 28-year Democratic incumbent, Rep

Longtime Congressman’s Challengers Say It’s Time for Change

WASHINGTON – Two unsuccessful campaigns in the past four years to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District have not stopped Democrat Andrew Duck from trying again this year to unseat Rep

Van Hollen’s ‘Safe’ Seat Draws Challengers

WASHINGTON – While Rep

Three Generations of Republicans Vie to Take on Franchot

ANNAPOLIS – There are 54 years separating the youngest and oldest Republican candidates vying to challenge incumbent comptroller Peter Franchot in November

Mikulski’s GOP Rivals Dispute Tea Party, Contribution Support

WASHINGTON – Two Republicans claiming Tea Party credentials have emerged as frontrunners among 11 candidates hoping to dethrone Maryland Sen

Kratovil Opponents May Benefit From Republican ‘Wave’

WASHINGTON – It’s not entirely clear which Republican candidate will end up challenging one-term Democratic Rep

Census Jobs’ Ending Could Worsen Maryland Unemployment

WASHINGTON – The majority of the 12,000 temporary census jobs created in Maryland expired in July and August, a situation that could mean an uptick for Maryland’s 7

Maryland Drunken Driving Fatalities Climb

WASHINGTON – Deaths from alcohol-related traffic accidents in Maryland jumped 12 percent from 2008 to 2009, from 145 to 162, the U