WASHINGTON – Fewer people died at the hands of “loved ones” last year in Maryland than in the previous four years, according to new state police data on domestic violence
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Washington Convention Center Raises Hopes for Wilson Bridge Labor Agreement
WASHINGTON – The answer to questions swirling around the project labor agreement proposed for the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge replacement may be found less than 10 miles away
Wilson Bridge Labor Agreement Could Be Jeopardized by White House Action
WASHINGTON – President Bush is expected to sign an executive order this weekend that may nullify the controversial labor agreement negotiated for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge reconstruction, according to wire service reports
State May Bite Back Against Pit Bulls
ANNAPOLIS – A Prince George’s County ban on pit bulls may be extended statewide if a bill introduced into the Maryland General Assembly passes, but some animal lovers fear the law may have unintended negative effects
Maryland Man Shines Light on Online Hate Groups With `Hate Directory’
WASHINGTON – It’s a list of hate, 54 pages of Internet sites with names like www
Lawmaker Moves to Decrease Medical Errors
ANNAPOLIS – With deaths nationwide from preventable medical errors outpacing the number of people who die annually from AIDS or highway accidents, two Baltimore delegates are working to address the problem in Maryland
State Officials, Farmers Wait and Worry About New Federal Organic Food Rules
WASHINGTON – The official in charge of Maryland’s organic farming program says she is “really concerned” about the effect new federal regulations will have on the state’s certification program
Instant Runoff Is Possible Maryland Voting Reform
ANNAPOLIS – Imagine yourself sequestered in a voting booth, marking a vote for your favorite candidate
Safe Haven Won’t Save Babies, Some Say
ANNAPOLIS – Safe haven legislation, designed to save abandoned newborns, isn’t safe at all, said some adoption advocates in a General Assembly hearing this week
Suit Citing Stalled Metro Escalator in Fatal Heart Attack Can Proceed
WASHINGTON – A federal judge has ruled that a Maryland couple can sue Metro for their son’s deadly heart attack after he climbed a non-working escalator at the Bethesda station on a sweltering summer day in 1998