WASHINGTON – Victims of predatory lending schemes could get $2,500 to $3,300 under a settlement announced Thursday by the Federal Trade Commission

ANNAPOLIS – The ferret – described by fanciers as the long-suffering victim of discrimination – faced the cruel reality of the legislative process Thursday when the Ferret Protection Act of 2002 was condemned in committee

WASHINGTON – A Maryland program that helps disabled people get technology that lets them lead more active lives will shut down, unless the federal government reinstates funding slated to end next year, the program’s director testified Thursday

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate Thursday passed an array of crime bills on issues ranging from genetic testing polices to procedures for legally abandoning babies

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate approved its $21

ANNAPOLIS – Working into the early evening Wednesday, senators tried to retool a bill restoring voting rights to felons after some senators criticized the bill as too broad, allowing even those who commit treason to eventually vote

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials gloated Wednesday over new figures that showed the state had the 15th-fastest rate of job growth in the nation in 2001, outpacing Virginia and other neighboring states

ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers urged Gov

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers Wednesday continued attempts to fine- tune the state’s bioterrorism laws in the wake of last year’s terrorist attacks

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court this week let stand a lower court ruling that Potomac Electric Power Co