Counties May Suffer Without Veteran Delegates

ANNAPOLIS – By dipping into the General Assembly for Cabinet appointments, Maryland’s new Republican governor may have undercut support for two counties who will lose veteran representatives in the House of Delegates

Counties Say Congress Must Deliver Funds Promised to First-Responders

WASHINGTON – Congress needs to fulfill its promise to help fund the fight on terrorism at home and approve the $3

Slots, More Slots: Rawlings, Ehrlich Plans Duel

ANNAPOLIS – A leading House Democrat introduced slot machine legislation Wednesday that closely mirrored Republican Gov

Kirwan Says States Need Help from Bush Economic Plan to Head Off College Cuts

WASHINGTON – Maryland University Chancellor William E

Maryland Death Penalty Keeps Legislators Busy

ANNAPOLIS – With Gov

Increasing Reports of Identity Theft in Maryland Mirror National Problem

WASHINGTON – Cases of identity theft in Maryland jumped sharply last year, when 3,497 people reported theft of personal information that was later used to commit fraud, the Federal Trade Commission reported Wednesday

Eastern Shore Lawmakers Again Push for Ferry Service

ANNAPOLIS – A new Chesapeake Bay ferry, which lower Eastern Shore officials hope will jump-start the area’s stagnant economy, could be running by next spring if the General Assembly approves legislation that nearly passed last year

Court Says PG K-9 Cop Can be Sued in Dog Attack, Four Others Officers Cleared

WASHINGTON – A former Prince George’s County police officer must face civil charges stemming from a 1997 dog attack on an unarmed suspect, but a federal appeals court dismissed the case against four other officers in the same incident

Family Violence Council Faces Uncertain Future, Funding

ANNAPOLIS – The Family Violence Council, a creation of Maryland’s Attorney General and former Lt