Maryland Businesses Wait to Count Inaugural Money, As Florida Counts Votes

WASHINGTON – Richard Kane has a different kind of decision to make than most in the aftermath of the presidential election — for him it’s a choice between sedans or limousines

Lawmaker Proposes $1,000 Tax Credit for Seniors’ Prescription Drugs

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Baltimore County Man Faces Third Murder Trial in 14 Years

ANNAPOLIS – After 14 years, two jury trials and three appeals, Maryland’s highest court Thursday granted a Baltimore County man another trial, ruling failure to participate in a murder investigation does not prove guilt

Judge Drops State from Lawsuit by Man Who Was Wrongly Held for a Month

WASHINGTON – A federal judge said Charles Brooks cannot sue the state or the assistant state’s attorney who left him in jail for 29 days on a sexual assault charge, even though officials knew they had the wrong Charles Brooks behind bars

Maryland Shows Mixed Progress in Women’s Issues, National Report Says

WASHINGTON – Maryland was among the top five states in the country when it came to women’s employment and earnings, economic autonomy and reproductive rights, according to rankings released Wednesday by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research

School Breakfasts Are Widely Available in State, But Students Aren’t Eating

WASHINGTON – Breakfasts in Maryland schools just aren’t going like hotcakes

Commission Announces New International Scholarship

ANNAPOLIS – In an effort to expose Maryland students of different ethnic, gender and class backgrounds to the global community, the Maryland Commission for Celebration 2000 announced a new international scholarship Wednesday

Court Finds Malice In Wrongful Arrest Case

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals expanded the definition of malice to police officers Tuesday, upholding its previous decision for a jury trial in the wrongful arrest case of a Hyattsville man

Maryland Elections Officials Say Partisanship Downplayed Here

ANNAPOLIS – What’s happening in Florida can’t happen here, say Maryland election officials, because state law blocks partisan politics among election officials

University System of Maryland Boosts Expected Cost of Projects

ANNAPOLIS – The University System of Maryland told state legislators Tuesday it underestimated the cost of 16 construction projects by more than $52 million for the upcoming fiscal year, citing a seller’s market with unusually high construction costs