Maryland

WASHINGTON – The nation’s financial woes are already putting a strain on families trying to pay for a child’s college education, and current government contingency plans are untested, said a Maryland financial aid officer

ANNAPOLIS – Housing counselors can significantly reduce a family’s chance of losing a home to the recent spate of mortgage foreclosures, but a high demand for the service in Maryland is straining some nonprofit agencies

FREDERICK – Two and a half years after Democratic primary voters ousted Jennifer Dougherty from the mayor’s office in Frederick, she’s come charging back with a congressional bid in Maryland’s 6th District

ROCK HALL – During the summer, Chris Lingerman spends his days cutting grass and pruning tree branches

ANNAPOLIS – In an effort to alleviate civil liberties concerns, Maryland Gov

WASHINGTON – An expert Thursday criticized a credit card market with high late fees, arbitrary interest rate increases and vicious cycles of revolving debt even though the “free market” should create affordable, easy-to-use products

WASHINGTON – The United States’ key economic benchmark isn’t getting enough of the picture and could be shortchanging American productivity, a University of Maryland professor told lawmakers Wednesday

ANNAPOLIS – Fliers proclaiming House Judiciary Committee Chairman Joseph Vallario, Jr

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate rejected an amendment to the state budget Wednesday that would have paved the way for repeal of the unpopular computer services tax

ANNAPOLIS – Some lawmakers want to withhold state aid from local governments with sanctuary policies that prohibit employees and police officers from asking someone’s immigration status