WASHINGTON – It’s hard not to be suspicious when you get a call from the White House, asking if you’re free the next night to sit with the first lady while the president delivers the State of the Union address

ANNAPOLIS – Business owners would not lose money if smoking were banned in their taverns, bars and clubs, supporters of an anti-tobacco proposal told lawmakers Thursday

WASHINGTON – Maryland and Washington law enforcement officials agreed Thursday to better notify neighbors of the problem-plagued Oak Hill Youth Detention Center in Laurel, where 10 detainees have escaped in the past year

ANNAPOLIS — Delegate Samuel C

WASHINGTON – Maybe it was her raucous rendition of “Who Let the Dogs Out” after the Baltimore Ravens won last year’s Super Bowl

WASHINGTON – Maryland could save $250 million to 300 million over the next four years by “decoupling” its estate and inheritance taxes from federal estate taxes, which is currently being phased out

ANNAPOLIS – A bill requiring CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield to prove its proposed conversion to for-profit status will be in the public’s interest passed the House Economic Matters Committee Thursday, which may make the health care provider’s quest a lot more difficult

ANNAPOLIS – Legislative Democrats won’t be telling Gov

ANNAPOLIS – Speculation about the departure of Prince George’s County Schools Superintendent Iris T

WASHINGTON – Maryland will get $18