Maryland

BALTIMORE – Roman Emperor Claudius had a variety of neurological and physical ailments that led to his nickname as “the emperor with the shaking head,” but researchers said Friday it was probably a poisoned mushroom that killed him

ANNAPOLIS – A bill to make medical directors of managed health plans responsible for their decisions passed in the Senate by a large margin Friday, but not without a fight

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WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service is sitting on an estimated $40 million owed to 34,000 people in Maryland who did not file 1997 tax returns

ANNAPOLIS – One state legislator is so determined to prohibit same-sex marriages in Maryland that she proposed a bill this week that would only affect people from certain parts of Scandinavia

ANNAPOLIS – Two days before Friday’s deadline to submit its report, members of a special voting commission recommended a delay in creating uniformity in the state’s voting system over concerns of time and technology

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials are faulting a national study that gave the state a grade of F for its child-safety-restraint laws, saying the analysis ignored strong enforcement, education and loaner programs

ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County delegates have drafted a bill to create a task force to closely monitor the county Board of Education

WASHINGTON – For the second year in a row, Melissa Arnold may be forced to choose between her family and the possibility of a sizeable raise at her job

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