Appeals Court Upholds Death Sentence for Prince George’s Killer

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the death sentence for Jean Alex Clermont in the 1995 kidnapping, robbery and murder of a man at a Prince George’s County recreation center

First Phase of Income Tax Cut Hardly Noticed in Paychecks

Ed Johnson won’t be going on a shopping spree anytime soon with the money he will save on a state income tax cut that took effect Jan

Senate Votes To Keep Treadmill Tests Mandatory

ANNAPOLIS – Treadmill emissions testing appears to be here to stay

Rush to Switch Off Air Bags Worries Safety Experts

ANNAPOLIS – Just over 100 Maryland residents have won permission from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to have air bag on/off switches installed in their cars beginning Monday

County Lawmakers See Busing Suit as Road to State Riches

ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s legislators hope the county’s effort to get out of a court-ordered school busing plan will strengthen their case for extra state education funding

High Court Orders New Hearing in Attorneys’ Spat

ANNAPOLIS – A divided Maryland Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for a Montgomery County attorney who reneged on a deal to split a legal fee with another lawyer

Young’s Ouster Overshadows Goals of Black Caucus

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus has a full agenda but those goals are being overshadowed by the threatened expulsion of the caucus chairman, Sen

Region’s Lawmakers Excited, Wary About State Budget Surplus

ANNAPOLIS – Western Maryland lawmakers are optimistic about the 1998 General Assembly, mainly because of a projected $260 million budget surplus