ANNAPOLIS – What’s happening in Florida can’t happen here, say Maryland election officials, because state law blocks partisan politics among election officials
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Court Finds Malice In Wrongful Arrest Case
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals expanded the definition of malice to police officers Tuesday, upholding its previous decision for a jury trial in the wrongful arrest case of a Hyattsville man
Maryland Expects Electors to Do What’s Expected
ANNAPOLIS – With the presidential election too close to call, the 538 members of the Electoral College hold a lot of power – power that some legal experts say can’t be checked
Move Over Rover, Polecats May Be New Maryland Pet of Choice
ANNAPOLIS – Vicki Turner owns two dogs, two cats, three turtles and a bird, but Maryland law forbids her from owning the one pet she covets: a skunk
Congressional Losers At No Loss When it Comes to Reasons for Their Defeats
WASHINGTON- Kenneth Bosley is disillusioned
Former Democratic Challengers Offer Recipe to Unseat Morella
WASHINGTON – It doesn’t take a secret formula to unseat Rep
Legislator Disclosure Laws Ineffective
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland General Assembly has been rocked by recent ethical scandals, but that hasn’t made lawmakers more likely to disclose the kinds of conflicts of interest that have gotten their colleagues in trouble
Elections Officials Promise Fix to Problems That First Appeared in Primary
WASHINGTON – Randy Cusick, a Republican chief election judge in Prince George’s County, has had enough of working the polls after having to turn away almost 120 potential voters Tuesday
High Court Ruling Prompts Regents To Modify Tuition Policy
ANNAPOLIS – The University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents next month is expected to change the policy on out-of-state tuition in response to a Monday Court of Appeals opinion, a system spokesman said
Florida Recount Draws Neas In, Draws Memories Out of Sauerbrey
WASHINGTON – The recount of presidential ballots in Florida hits close to home for at least two politically active Maryland residents