WASHINGTON – Maryland lost nearly 5 percent of its private sector, high-tech jobs over a five-year period – largely because of a hemorrhage in defense electronics positions, a recent survey says
Delegates Debate Changing Appeal Courts’ Names
ANNAPOLIS – Citing confusion to the general public and law researchers, advocates implored lawmakers Thursday to rename Maryland’s Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals
Hair Braiders Seek Relief From State Regulations
ANNAPOLIS – Renee Fitzgerald has been going to Madame Walker’s Braidery in Suitland for the past year to have her hair braided
Man Shoots Woman Then Turns Gun on Himself; Both Critical
WASHINGTON – A Burke woman and an unidentified man were in critical condition Wednesday night following a morning shooting a few blocks from the White House
Morella, Wynn, Look At Empowerment Zone Idea For District
WASHINGTON – Two local members of Congress said they were glad President Clinton devoted at least one sentence to his plan to revitalize the District during his hour-long State of the Union speech
Democratic Congressmen Applaud Clinton’s Education Proposals
WASHINGTON – Democrats from Baltimore and its suburbs applauded the president’s focus on education in his State of the Union address
Legislators Plan To Reduce Underage Smoking
ANNAPOLIS – The American Cancer Society provided a forum Tuesday for two Maryland lawmakers to launch an attack on underage smoking
Bill Would Make Spousal Abuse Grounds for Immediate Divorce
ANNAPOLIS – A bill brought before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Tuesday would make abuse one of two reasons a person could file for divorce in the state without a waiting period