WASHINGTON – At age 71, Rep
Diplomatic Nominations of Maryland’s Rosapepe, King Approved
WASHINGTON – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved President Clinton’s nominations of a Maryland lawmaker as ambassador to Romania and a Bethesda woman to a top United Nations post
State Senate Reexamines Long-Term Care Insurance Credit
ANNAPOLIS – The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, which considered and rejected two proposed tax credits for long-term care insurance last session, is looking at the issue again
Judges Can’t Ignore Sentencing Guidelines in Drug Cases: Court
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals Tuesday overturned the supervised probation and mandatory drug treatment prescribed for a Prince George’s County man, ruling that the trial judge neglected strict sentencing guidelines in his decision
Federal Workers May Be Able To Donate Leave To Disaster Victims
WASHINGTON – Federal workers would be able to donate leave time to colleagues suffering from disasters in other parts of the country under a proposed Clinton administration plan
Federal Court Upholds Convictions of Immigrant Smugglers
A federal appeals court upheld the conviction of two men found guilty of participating in an alien-smuggling ring that held and tortured illegal immigrants in Prince George’s County
Lawyers Must Explain Jury Trial Waiver to Clients, Court Says
ANNAPOLIS – A Prince George’s County man’s rape conviction is invalid because his lawyer didn’t tell him that juries must reach their decisions unanimously, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled Friday
Task Force Drafting Changes in Organ, Tissue Procurement Law
ANNAPOLIS – Spurred by demand that far exceeds supply, a joint task force of the Maryland Legislature is considering major changes in state laws that govern organ and tissue donations
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WASHINGTON – A national civil rights leader may represent the Democrat’s best chance in a decade of unseating Republican Rep