WASHINGTON – When Darnell Roberts’ friend asked him a few years ago if he wanted to start robbing people, 13-year-old Darnell agreed because he was beginning to feel the pressure to have money
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Children, Families Left Out of Bush’s Tax Cut
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland families will fare better under President Bush’s proposed $1
Post Subsidiary’s Purchase of Maryland Papers Sparks Antitrust Charges
WASHINGTON – A Washington Post Co
Legislators Open New Front on Medical Marijuana Bill Battle
ANNAPOLIS – With the failure of a bill to permit the medical use of marijuana likely this year, supportive lawmakers are trying to send the issue to voters
Mid-Atlantic Shore Officials Say Beach Replenishment Spared Them Major Damage
WASHINGTON – Delmarva beaches weathered this week’s nor’easter with little beach erosion and only minor flooding, according to local and National Weather Service officials
Critics: Requiring a Moment of Silence in Schools Promotes Prayer
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers should delay voting for a bill to require a daily moment of silence in public schools until the courts decide the constitutionality of a similar Virginia bill, said a civil rights lobbyist Tuesday
GOP Leaders Join Dems in Effort to Publicly Finance Campaigns
ANNAPOLIS – Prominent Republicans are joining Democrats to enact public financing for General Assembly campaigns — a policy that could help the GOP compete with Maryland’s majority party
Hearing Impaired Push for Office
ANNAPOLIS – More than 100 hearing impaired Maryland residents used sign language to send a loud message to Gov