Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – A federal mandate to lower the drunken-driving limit to a blood-alcohol level of

WASHINGTON – The recent high-profile manslaughter trial of a midshipman who crashed on the Capital Beltway, killing a New York couple, focused attention on the problem of people using cellular phones behind the wheel

WASHINGTON – State lawmakers required that hearing tests begin this year for all newborns in the state

WASHINGTON – Minority small business owner John Huggins felt both relieved and victorious as he walked out of the small room at the Washington Convention Center, after 30 minutes spent pitching his Oxon Hill company to venture capitalists

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland legislators are expected to reopen the abortion debate during the coming General Assembly session, particularly focusing on the recent approval of the abortion drug mifepristone

ANNAPOLIS – A blizzard of education issues will hit the Maryland General Assembly when it convenes in mid-January, with school construction, class-size reduction, higher education and all-day kindergarten programs competing for funding

WASHINGTON – Maryland congressional incumbents have more than $2

WASHINGTON – Candidates in Maryland’s 8th District congressional race spent more than $3 million on the campaign, making it the most expensive House race in state history, political observers say

WASHINGTON – Moving to stop threats to Maryland’s “perishable inheritance,” a state task force Tuesday outlined 14 steps for historical and archaeological preservation that ranged from emergency funding requests to expanded web sites

WASHINGTON – Expanding a federal health care program to cover low-income parents, not just their children, will be among the top issues for state legislatures nationwide next year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures