ANNAPOLIS – Under a series of court rulings, someone who kills his or her spouse for committing adultery can be convicted of manslaughter rather than murder

WASHINGTON – Democratic Rep

ANNAPOLIS – Women lawmakers told Lt

ANNAPOLIS – State ethics laws are blocking vital partnerships between University of Maryland System institutions and private businesses — partnerships that could boost economic development, system officials told a House committee Tuesday

ANNAPOLIS – Parents would be able to begin paying for a child’s college education at a fixed rate years before the child went to college under legislation being considered by a House committee

WASHINGTON – A Democratic challenger for the 1st District seat in Congress has more than twice as much campaign money in the bank as the incumbent, Republican Rep

ANNAPOLIS – Patrons entering Rudy’s Tavern on the outskirts of Maryland’s capital are warned by a sign prominently displayed beside the front door: “No colors, leathers

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WASHINGTON – The message was unmistakably clear from 131 Marylanders recently interviewed on election-year concerns: Congress and President Clinton need to resolve their differences and agree on a budget plan

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Appeals Tuesday turned down a convicted murderer’s request for a new trial, saying that the dismissal of several potential jurors from his case was not racially motivated