Maryland

Domestic Violence Deaths Decline in Maryland to Lowest Level in Five Years

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

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