House Committee Discusses 48-Hour Maternity Stays

ANNAPOLIS – Last summer, Linda Kempske underwent 25 hours of labor before giving birth to her son

Insurance Firms Claim No Bias Against Domestic Violence Victims

ANNAPOLIS – Although Maryland insurance companies say they don’t discriminate against victims of domestic violence, a pair of state legislators wants to make sure

Drug Dealers Face Eviction Under Maryland Housing Program

WASHINGTON – When Doris Roberts took over in February 1989 as the director of Somerset Manor, a public housing complex in Havre de Grace, things about the neighborhood looked bleak

Two Sentences Vacated Against Man Who Shot At County Police

ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals Wednesday vacated two of the several criminal sentences imposed on a man convicted of shooting at Prince George’s County police while they tried to arrest him for murder in May 1994

Gilchrest Finds Hope in Clinton’s Message

WASHINGTON – President Clinton delivered a positive message Tuesday night that a country that had become “very cynical towards government needed to hear,” Republican Rep

States Must Curb Youth Tobacco Purchasing or Lose Federal Money

WASHINGTON – A new federal regulation requiring states to enforce laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to minors should not pose a problem for Maryland, one official said

Delegate Wants To Abolish Lieutenant Governorship

ANNAPOLIS – Abolishing the office of lieutenant governor would save hundreds of thousands of dollars each year that could be used to hire more state police or care for the elderly, a Baltimore County lawmaker argued Tuesday

Court Reverses Conviction of Man Who Waived Jury Trial

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals reversed a Howard County drug conviction Tuesday after finding that the defendant had not been properly informed before waiving his right to a trial by jury

Maryland Wildlife Weather the Blizzard of ’96

WASHINGTON – While the blizzard of ’96 forced many residents indoors, Maryland wildlife resorted to other survival strategies

Riverdale Twins Win Twin Scholarships From Former Terp Ball Player

RIVERDALE – The first letter contained the best news she had received Christmas Day