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Kondner Fights Personal Tragedy and Odds — Again — in Bid to Beat Cummings
WASHINGTON – Kenneth Kondner said his brother’s murder in August and his own surgery in April gave him first-hand experience with two issues, crime and health care, that are his “main weapon” in his bid for Congress from Maryland’s 7th District
Power of Incumbency Could Tip 1st District Contest of Low-Key Nice Guys
WASHINGTON – Before he declared his bid for Congress, Democrat Bennett Bozman phoned to see if the party’s unsuccessful 1st District nominee from 1998 would jump back into the race against Rep
Congressional Challengers Eye Chance to Broadcast Free Ads on Public Stations
WASHINGTON – Several Maryland congressional challengers have decided to follow Democrat Terry Lierman’s lead and take advantage of a federal law that requires public broadcast stations to air their campaign advertisements for free
2nd District Challenger Runs Familiar Race, Hopes for Different Finish
WASHINGTON – Kenneth T
State Education Board Approves Exploration of Internet Classrooms
BALTIMORE – Classroom walls soon may be computer screens for some Maryland students using the new “virtual school” program unanimously approved Wednesday by the State Board of Education
National Exposure for 4th District Brings High Attention to Low Campaigning
WASHINGTON – One political observer described the 4th District congressional race as “a circus marked by crude mudslinging” — and that was before challenger John Kimble offered $5,000 for information that puts his opponent in jail
Morella, Lierman Trade Barbs as 8th District Race Heats Up
BETHESDA – Democrat Terry Lierman’s campaign “has picked up a ton of momentum” as the race winds down, said aides, who pointed to headline-grabbing ads on public radio and a report that the 8th District is no longer a safe Republican seat
Legislators Favor Slate of New Ethics Laws
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland legislative leaders are predicting quick passage of a proposed bill requiring online reporting of lobbyists’ expenditures and stricter restrictions on their activities in the State House