Bills Would Make it Harder for Abusive Parents to Keep Kids

ANNAPOLIS – No one wants to sever the bonds between a parent and a child

Paramedics’ Overtime Ruling Could Have “Staggering” Costs

ANNAPOLIS – A federal appeals court has ruled that Anne Arundel County must pay overtime to its paramedics, a decision that local government officials said could have a “staggering” impact on their budgets

Bill Aims to Bring Relief to Twice-Taxed Car Lessees

ANNAPOLIS – When John Thomas decided to keep the 1994 Acura Vigor he had been leasing, the dealer told him he had to pay sales tax — one that Thomas thought he had already paid

Long-term Outlook for Roads Fund is Hazy, Lawmakers Told

ANNAPOLIS – The state fund that pays for roads, airports and mass transit services “continues to show strong financial performance” — for now

Partial-Birth Abortion Bill Moves On Despite Sabotage Attempt

ANNAPOLIS – A bill to ban partial-birth abortions passed the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee easily Friday and was sent to the full Senate, where pro-choice advocates predicted a harsher reception

Maryland Delegation Wants Caution, Explanation in Iraq Crisis

ANNAPOLIS – With the threat of an attack on Iraq looming, several members of the Maryland congressional delegation remain unsold on President Clinton’s plan

Holmes Case Sparks Foster Care Review, But Will it Work?

ANNAPOLIS – When Christine Bartlett read about the abuse of 5-year-old Richard Holmes, she wondered if she could have been responsible in some way for what happened

Wild Aim No Defense in Shooting Conviction, Court Rules

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals on Friday upheld the assault with intent to murder convictions of a Prince George’s County man who fired into a crowd of teens in a 1996 drive-by shooting

Would-be Secessionists Dream Up the State of Delmarva

ANNAPOLIS – It would be three times as big as Rhode Island, but with less than half the population