Maryland

WASHINGTON – No other mass transit system in the country racked up as many fatal accidents as the Washington Metrorail in the past five years, with 17 deaths in seven separate incidents since October 2005 — a statistic that’s prompted a call for new federal safety standards and oversight

WASHINGTON – Official congressional life in 140 characters is passing much of Maryland by, while constituents from other states get instant Twitter updates from Capitol Hill constantly

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s Democrat-dominated delegation praised President Obama’s State of the Union address for taking on controversial issues, including gays in the military, and not giving up on health care

ANNAPOLIS – Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Donald DeVore told a Senate committee Wednesday that reports by the U

ANNAPOLIS – Last Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, which struck down restrictions on political spending by corporations, would have no effect on Maryland state elections, according to the State Board of Elections

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WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Mechanicsville, said Tuesday that Congress will focus on two main issues in the 2010 legislative session: creating jobs and reducing the budget deficit

WASHINGTON – Immigration reform activists blocked traffic on 12th Street Tuesday to protest deportation of immigrants whose family members are U

ANNAPOLIS – They have a fraction of the money

ANNAPOLIS – How much does a budget cost?

In Maryland, the tally comes to at least several million dollars — and possibly much more