Supreme Court Denies Reporter’s Appeal of Child Porn Conviction

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider whether the First Amendment can be used to protect a journalist who said he was using child pornography to research a story

Glendening’s Moonlighting Gig; Spreading the Gospel of Gore

CHEVY CHASE – That was Gov

The few, the proud, the normal?

BETHESDA – Ever wondered what it takes to be normal? The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda has figured it out

Flap Over Savage Post Office Ends, But Bitterness Remains in Community

WASHINGTON – Maybe Savage is the most fitting name for the Howard County community’s post office after all

Maryland Mandates Health Insurance Pay for Wigs for Cancer Patients

ANNAPOLIS – Starting today, health insurers, nonprofit health plans and health maintenance organizations in Maryland will be required to pay for hair prostheses for members who have experienced hair loss as a result of cancer treatment

Officials Say Flu Vaccine Will Be Delayed, But It Should Be Available

WASHINGTON – Maryland health officials said Friday that flu vaccine supplies will not be widely available until the holidays, but they assured residents there should be enough doses for everyone who needs it

Report: State Does Little to Include Faith-Based Groups in Social Services

WASHINGTON – Maryland is one of 38 states that have failed to reach out to churches and religious groups to help deliver social services, as was advocated by a 1996 federal law, according to a new report

Maryland Gets Tough on Rapists, Gun Violators

ANNAPOLIS – Several new state laws calling for tougher sentencing of sex offenders who drug their victims and stricter restrictions on handguns become effective today, including ballistics fingerprinting for all new guns and mandatory sentencing for firearm violations

Advocates Question State Rush to Expand Child Health Insurance Program

WASHINGTON – A federal decision to release Medicaid funding to Maryland should help the state expand its children’s health insurance program to include families that earn up to 300 percent of the poverty level, state officials said