Maryland

Maryland Farmers Expect a Smashing Pumpkin Season

WASHINGTON – This year’s pumpkin crop looks to be something even Charlie Brown would be proud of

Suburban D.C. Voters Pan Tax Cut Plan, Push Social Spending Instead

Ruth Moorman may be a Republican, but she breaks ranks when it comes to her party’s pledge to use the budget surplus for a tax cut

Marylanders Want Better Health Care and Education, Demand Honesty

Marylanders say when it comes to economics, they are better off now than they were four years ago, but when it comes to moral values and the country as a whole, they say things are actually worse, according to a Capital News Service survey

High Court to Determine if Evidence is Garbage

ANNAPOLIS – Trash talk prompted a lively debate in Maryland’s highest court Friday over whether Cambridge Police improperly searched a woman’s garbage in order to find evidence of drug possession

Morella Hails House Passage of Violence Against Women Act

WASHINGTON – The House on Friday approved a conference committee report that would expand the Violence Against Women Act and more than double funding for the program, which was scheduled to expire this month

Central Maryland Voters Agree to Disagree with Bush’s Tax Cut Plan

Central Maryland voters cannot agree on which presidential candidate they like better

Eastern Shore Residents Seek an Honest Politician, Say Prospects Are Few

Bill Landon clicks off the electric sander he’s been using to smooth out the wooden trim of the boat “Lubbers Quarters,” and ponders next month’s election

Buchanan Out of Debates, But Down With Grassroots

ANNAPOLIS – Reform Party presidential candidate Pat Buchanan is focusing on grassroots campaigning as a way to gather Maryland supporters, after being left out of the national presidential debates this election season

New Law May Be A Sign of Things to Come for Maryland Lobbyists

ANNAPOLIS – The aftermath of ethics violations in the Maryland General Assembly continued as a new law tightening lobbyist reporting requirements went into effect this week and a panel prepared recommendations for even more restrictions