ANNAPOLIS – Supporters of a bill to lower Maryland’s drunken driving limit argued Wednesday that the change could save 23 lives and prevent 1,300 injuries a year in Maryland
Dairy Farmers Lose Battle for Minimum Wholesale Milk Price
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers said Wednesday that a plan to let state dairy farmers set minimum milk prices is all but dead this year, after a decisive defeat by a Senate committee
Court Gives Judges More Leeway in `Career Offender’ Cases
ANNAPOLIS – A federal appeals court on Wednesday made it easier for judges to examine details of criminals’ previous convictions to determine if, for sentencing purposes, they are “career offenders
Businesses Blast Bill Aimed at Tobacco Recovery Suit
ANNAPOLIS – A bill that would strengthen the state’s chances in its lawsuit against the tobacco industry was attacked Tuesday by business leaders who said it would target “deep-pocket” companies
Lawmakers Lose Fight To Keep Water Intake Out Of Potomac
ANNAPOLIS – To residents from the Montgomery side of the river, the Potomac is a treasure that brings “joy to the eye and peace to the soul” — but maybe not for long
Working Poor, Elderly, Children Turn Up in Soup Kitchen Lines
BALTIMORE – Children, the elderly and the working poor are more likely than ever to turn to charitable organizations for food in Maryland, according to a new survey by the Maryland Food Bank
Trucker Gets Workers Comp Hearing Despite Positive Cocaine Test
ANNAPOLIS – A Virginia truck driver who tested positive for cocaine after crashing his rig on a Maryland highway will be allowed to file for Maryland worker’s compensation
Bill Would Let State Control Orioles and Ravens Ticket Prices
ANNAPOLIS – The Orioles couldn’t sign players like Cal Ripken if the state adopts a proposal to regulate ticket prices at Camden Yards, warned a team representative
`Rough Sex’ Conviction Upheld by Appellate Court
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals Friday upheld the conviction of a Baltimore County stable worker who raped, sexually assaulted and beat his former employer
Lawmakers Fight To Keep Water Intake Out Of Potomac
ANNAPOLIS – To residents from the Montgomery side of the river, the Potomac is a treasure that brings “joy to the eye and peace to the soul” — but maybe not for long