Maryland

Maryland Elections Officials Say Partisanship Downplayed Here

ANNAPOLIS – What’s happening in Florida can’t happen here, say Maryland election officials, because state law blocks partisan politics among election officials

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