Maryland

Appeals Court Orders Review of $5 Million Penalty in Currency-Trading Scam

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has ordered a district court to reconsider whether a former employee of a foreign currency trading scam in Bethesda must pay $5

Deer, Bear Hunt Plans Draw Backers, Opponents to Political Arena

ANNAPOLIS – Bear hunting isn’t necessary and deer hunting on Sundays would end the only day of peace for hikers, opponents of plans to extend Maryland’s hunting seasons told lawmakers at a packed hearing Wednesday

Delegation Backs Shorter Howard County Board of Education Terms

ANNAPOLIS – The Howard County delegation voted Wednesday to sponsor a bill to reduce terms for the county’s Board of Education members from six to four years, while maintaining the board’s membership at five

Supreme Court Ruling on Sex Offenders Won’t Impact Maryland, Officials Say

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials said the “small number” of sexual offenders who were hospitalized after their prison terms ended will not be affected by a Supreme Court ruling this week against a similar Kansas law

Bill Would Make State Burn Confiscated Cigarettes

ANNAPOLIS – The state would have to burn cigarettes it takes from smugglers and stop selling them back to tobacco companies under a bill in the General Assembly

Whitman Promises Changes Won’t Gut Clean Air Act, Reveals Little Else

WASHINGTON – Maryland Attorney General J

Analysts: Governor’s Budget Creates Nearly $1 Billion Deficit for 2004

ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers are complaining Gov

Lawmakers Grill Insurance Commissioner, CareFirst Vice President

ANNAPOLIS – With CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield as Maryland’s health insurer of last resort, lawmakers worried Tuesday how the poor and underinsured will be cared for if a planned buyout of the company goes through

Business Leaders Give Maryland a Middling Grade for State’s Legal System

WASHINGTON – Executives of large public corporations gave Maryland a C for the “perceived fairness” of its litigation system, according to a survey released Tuesday