WASHINGTON – It was a pretty routine Friday night for Wanda Payne

WASHINGTON – Despite its recent drop, prosecutors say carjacking is likely to remain a popular crime in Maryland because it requires little skill or planning and can give criminals instant financial gain

ANNAPOLIS – As state legislators look to the start of the next session Jan

ANNAPOLIS – When the Legislature returns in January, a priority will be revamping the state ethics law

WASHINGTON – Along with eggnog and holiday parties comes an increase in drinking and driving accidents every year

WASHINGTON – How drunk is drunk?

A 130-pound woman could be charged with driving while intoxicated in Maryland if she was caught behind the wheel after having six glasses of wine over a three-hour period

WASHINGTON – Alcohol-related deaths on Maryland highways fell to the lowest number in history in 1997, a drop that observers attribute to the fact that drunken driving isn’t considered “cool” anymore

ANNAPOLIS – A Carroll County senator plans to introduce an abortion bill during the 1999 legislative session that leaders worry could tie the chamber in knots

ANNAPOLIS – So you want to be in pictures? Forget Hollywood

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