ANNAPOLIS – Two new housing bills would prevent unnecessary evictions and help reduce homelessness in the state, supporters said Thursday, while landlords argued the measures would only complicate the process and increase rents for other tenants

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service predicted Thursday the District’s cherry trees will perform a “three-peat” by blooming right in the middle of the two-week cherry blossom festival for the third year in a row

ANNAPOLIS – Consumers could receive fewer mystery phone calls under a bill now before the state Legislature

ANNAPOLIS – A Senate measure may allow the state to revoke the vehicle registrations of drivers who are caught driving with a suspended or revoked license

ANNAPOLIS – Most inmates in state and local facilities have drug or alcohol problems

WASHINGTON – Maryland farmers, whose produce ranges from meat to milk to mushrooms, probably have little to fear from farm bills working their way through Congress, industry officials say

ANNAPOLIS – A Baltimore County judge acted correctly in leaving alone the child-custody decision of a Pakistani court, even though the foreign court looked to Islamic teaching in determining the child’s “best interests,” the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled Wednesday

WASHINGTON – Former Rep

WASHINGTON – Study habits that have led him to straight A’s and perfect attendance may have helped Kelvin Brown win the 12th Annual African American History Bee

ANNAPOLIS – Sitting in the plush state treasurer’s office, Richard N