Kondner Fights Personal Tragedy and Odds — Again — in Bid to Beat Cummings

WASHINGTON – Kenneth Kondner said his brother’s murder in August and his own surgery in April gave him first-hand experience with two issues, crime and health care, that are his “main weapon” in his bid for Congress from Maryland’s 7th District

State Education Board Approves Exploration of Internet Classrooms

BALTIMORE – Classroom walls soon may be computer screens for some Maryland students using the new “virtual school” program unanimously approved Wednesday by the State Board of Education

Congressional Challengers Eye Chance to Broadcast Free Ads on Public Stations

WASHINGTON – Several Maryland congressional challengers have decided to follow Democrat Terry Lierman’s lead and take advantage of a federal law that requires public broadcast stations to air their campaign advertisements for free

Power of Incumbency Could Tip 1st District Contest of Low-Key Nice Guys

WASHINGTON – Before he declared his bid for Congress, Democrat Bennett Bozman phoned to see if the party’s unsuccessful 1st District nominee from 1998 would jump back into the race against Rep

Morella, Lierman Trade Barbs as 8th District Race Heats Up

BETHESDA – Democrat Terry Lierman’s campaign “has picked up a ton of momentum” as the race winds down, said aides, who pointed to headline-grabbing ads on public radio and a report that the 8th District is no longer a safe Republican seat

National Exposure for 4th District Brings High Attention to Low Campaigning

WASHINGTON – One political observer described the 4th District congressional race as “a circus marked by crude mudslinging” — and that was before challenger John Kimble offered $5,000 for information that puts his opponent in jail

West Nile Virus is Here to Stay

ANNAPOLIS – The West Nile virus, the newest mosquito-borne virus to enter the Unites States, is here to stay, according to state officials

Legislators Favor Slate of New Ethics Laws

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland legislative leaders are predicting quick passage of a proposed bill requiring online reporting of lobbyists’ expenditures and stricter restrictions on their activities in the State House

All-day Kindergarten Could Cut Class-Size Funding

ANNAPOLIS – All-day kindergarten may occur at the expense of reducing class sizes in many jurisdictions throughout the state, according to a Maryland House subcommittee Friday