ANNAPOLIS – If one Maryland lawmaker has his way, a stallion known for its strength and speed will take the calico cat’s place as the newest official state symbol
Sniper Victims’ Families Sue Gun Maker, Dealer Over Deaths
WASHINGTON – Family members of two Washington-area sniper victims filed suit Thursday against a gun maker and a gun dealer, charging that the businesses “share the responsibility” for the spree that killed 10 and wounded three
Maryland’s Public Defender Office Needs Help – Fast
ANNAPOLIS – Buried in cases, the Maryland Office of the Public Defender Thursday asked the Senate Subcommittee on Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment for help – $10 million to $12 million over the next three years to increase its staff
Legislators Praise Diversity, Bipartisanship Following Ehrlich Speech
ANNAPOLIS – Legislators extolled the historic significance of Lt
Maryland Colleges Back Race-Based Admissions Policies Before Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – Maryland officials are drawing up court papers in support of the University of Michigan’s race-based admissions policy, which President Bush on Wednesday called “divisive, unfair and impossible to square with the Constitution
Black & Decker Contract Workers to Also Get Government Help Retooling Careers
WASHINGTON – The federal government said Wednesday that it will extend job retraining benefits to hundreds of contract workers who stand to lose their jobs when Black & Decker’s Easton plant closes this year
Ehrlich Inaugurates Republican Era in Maryland State House
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland Wednesday inaugurated its first Republican governor in more than three decades and its first statewide elected black official, then buckled up for the next four years of what is likely to be a rough fiscal road
Death Penalty Protesters Make Voices Heard at Inaugural Ceremony
ANNAPOLIS – Even on his Inauguration Day, Gov
Report Says Abortions Increase in Maryland, Bucking National Trend
WASHINGTON – The number and rate of abortions in Maryland has increased since 1996, putting the state at odds with the overall national decline in abortions, according to a study released this week
Ehrlich Fires, Rehires Popular MVA Official
ANNAPOLIS – Popular Motor Vehicle Administrator Anne Ferro was canned by incoming Gov