ANNAPOLIS-Refusing to admit that his 51-year political career was over, William Donald Schaefer nevertheless conceded defeat to Montgomery County Delegate Peter Franchot Wednesday after capturing just 30 percent of the Democratic primary vote in his bid for a third term as state comptroller

WASHINGTON – A battle that started as a competition between gentlemen concluded with the same polite tone, when Rep

WASHINGTON – Even though she enjoys going to school every day, Karen Patton is tired of taking tests

WASHINGTON – For perhaps the first time since he took office in 1992, U

WASHINGTON – U

BALTIMORE – The delicate balancing act between the prospect of cutting energy costs on the one hand and preserving the environment and public safety on the other is playing out on the rusting industrial shoreline of Sparrows Point in Eastern Baltimore County

COLUMBIA – Higher education officials are worried that students from Maryland’s public schools are coming to college increasingly unprepared to succeed academically – and they say they fear the problem will only get worse

ANNAPOLIS- Maryland voters decide Tuesday if William Donald Schaefer will remain in public life or go loudly into the night, after a state comptroller’s race that has been dominated by the two-term incumbent’s unpredictable behavior and cranky commentary

WASHINGTON – Nine Maryland hospitals consistently failed to follow a nationally established guideline designed to prevent surgical infections, according to recent data from the Hospital Quality Alliance

ANNAPOLIS – A Maryland environmental group gave Governor Robert L