Maryland

Hoyer Unopposed in Bid — His Third — For No. 2 Democratic Job in House

WASHINGTON – A member of the Maryland congressional delegation is positioned to become the second-most powerful Democrat in the House, in a post- election shakeup of the Democratic leadership

Elections Leave State House Leadership Vacuum

ANNAPOLIS – When the Maryland General Assembly convenes in January, it likely will be with a new speaker of the House of Delegates and a new complement of Senate committee chairmen

Montgomery County Voters Passes Charter, Constitutional Amendments

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County voters approved three amendments to their charter and a statewide constitutional amendment on the county Tuesday

Ruppersberger’s Last-Minute Campaigning Fueled Surge in 2nd District Race

WASHINGTON – Dutch Ruppersberger’s comfortable victory in a 2nd District race that was supposed to be a dead heat is being attributed to the Democrat’s energetic blitz in the last few weeks — and a lack of same by Republican Helen Bentley

Small Businesses Welcome White House Plan to Reduce Contract `Bundling’

WASHINGTON – Carmen Ortiz-Larsen is fighting for her share of the $234 billion federal contract pie

Violent Video Games, Movies May Hold Clues to Sniper Motives

WASHINGTON – Montgomery County detectives have reportedly bought violent video games in a search for any possible motive behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead and three wounded in the region

Echo of Sniper Attacks Has Little Effect on Violent Video Game’s Sales

WASHINGTON – Less than a week after two suspects were arrested in connection with the sniper attacks that killed 10 people and wounded three, a video game with eerily similar sniper capabilities is flying off the shelves of local stores

Preserved Wye Oak Leaves Selling Fast

ANNAPOLIS – The remains of the stately Wye Oak, which witnessed more than four centuries of Maryland history before it toppled in a storm last summer, are beginning to go on sale – but interested customers should hurry, because one limited set of preserved leaves has already sold out