Maryland

Congress Mulls Toy Safety Legislation

WASHINGTON – Maryland Rep

House Pushes Slots, Medicaid Bills in Hopes of Finishing Session Sunday

ANNAPOLIS – The House pushed forward major bills on slot machines and Medicaid expansion Saturday, as lawmakers began a rush to finish a mountain of work left in the special session, perhaps as early as Sunday

Banks Denies — Again — Charges of Dirty Tricks in 1st District Primary

ANNAPOLIS – Robert Banks, a Republican challenger for Rep

Thanksgiving Travelers Undaunted by Record November Gas Prices, Officials Say

ANNAPOLIS – Joel Adamos likes to go on road trips during holidays, but not this Thanksgiving — record-high gas prices are one reason he will be staying home

Local Foods Make Homestyle Thanksgiving Feast

WASHINGTON – Six hundred turkeys awaited their destiny at Springfield Farm in Sparks, Md

Maryland Veterans Turn Storytellers for History

WASHINGTON – When Richard Hartman sent letters home from a Prisoner of War camp during World War II, he wanted to be certain his mother sent him “toilet articles, socks, hankies, cigarettes and food

^Early Primary Means Early Voter Deadlines

WASHINGTON – Today is the deadline for voters to change party affiliation

Schools, Policymakers Clash on Small Section of Big Bill

WASHINGTON – Congress wants to crack down on illegal music and movie downloads at colleges, but universities are questioning the methods and their consequences

House Passes Referendum by Narrow Margin, But Slots Work Only Half Done

ANNAPOLIS – The House narrowly approved a constitutional amendment Friday that will let voters decide whether to legalize slot machine gambling in a referendum next November

Expected Thanksgiving Fliers Prompt Loosening of Airspace

WASHINGTON — Commercial airliners will be able to fly unused military airspace to accommodate an unprecedented number of people traveling for Thanksgiving, President Bush announced Thursday