Legislators Debate Pay Day Loans, Again

ANNAPOLIS – Single, Baltimore mom Dayna Robertson is waiting for a knockout punch

Maryland Delegation Splits on Party Lines to Roll Back Ergonomics Rules

WASHINGTON – Maryland congressional lawmakers split along party lines Wednesday night, as the House voted 223-206 to repeal ergonomic standards imposed by President Clinton during his final days in office

House Drops Drunken-Driving Threshold to .08

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland House of Delegates Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a measure to lower the drunken-driving threshold from

Officials Say Maryland Schools Are Well Prepared to Handle Threats of Violence

WASHINGTON – Maryland educators say that schools here are well prepared to prevent an episode like the Monday shooting at a California high school that left two dead and 13 injured

Maryland Teen Says After-School Programs Helped Him Get His Life Together

WASHINGTON – When Darnell Roberts’ friend asked him a few years ago if he wanted to start robbing people, 13-year-old Darnell agreed because he was beginning to feel the pressure to have money

Critics: Requiring a Moment of Silence in Schools Promotes Prayer

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers should delay voting for a bill to require a daily moment of silence in public schools until the courts decide the constitutionality of a similar Virginia bill, said a civil rights lobbyist Tuesday

Mid-Atlantic Shore Officials Say Beach Replenishment Spared Them Major Damage

WASHINGTON – Delmarva beaches weathered this week’s nor’easter with little beach erosion and only minor flooding, according to local and National Weather Service officials

Legislators Open New Front on Medical Marijuana Bill Battle

ANNAPOLIS – With the failure of a bill to permit the medical use of marijuana likely this year, supportive lawmakers are trying to send the issue to voters

Post Subsidiary’s Purchase of Maryland Papers Sparks Antitrust Charges

WASHINGTON – A Washington Post Co