Ex-Redskin Wilkinson to Face Jury In Lawsuit Over Business Deal

WASHINGTON – A lawsuit accusing a former Washington Redskins star of misleading a developer during a failed business venture three years ago will go to trial, a federal judge in Maryland ruled Monday

Maryland Children Slightly Better Prepared, Report Says

BALTIMORE – Slightly more Maryland children started kindergarten better prepared than last year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Maryland State Department of Education

Feds Send Extra Cash to Md. Energy Assistance

WASHINGTON – Kim Orefice, a single mother of two from Dundalk, never wanted to turn to the government for help, but when she got a $700 shut-off notice from her heating company this winter, she didn’t know what else to do

Senate Blocks Sale of Morning-After Pill Without Prescription

ANNAPOLIS – After an hour of emotional debate, the Maryland Senate narrowly blocked a measure Tuesday that would have allowed pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception, commonly known as the “morning-after pill,” to women without prescriptions

Stem Cell Bill Advances in Assembly

ANNAPOLIS – Legislation to guide state spending on stem cell research passed a Maryland House of Delegates committee Friday, clearing the way for the bill to be debated by the full House

Executive Oversight Bill Passes Senate after Partisan Bickering

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate passed legislation Friday that would give Democrats in the Legislature more control over the governor’s cabinet appointments, a move that Republican lawmakers have called a “mean-spirited vendetta” aimed at ousting one of Gov

Retiring Sarbanes’ Political Influence Extended Through Ex-Staffers

WASHINGTON – Even before Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Glenn Ivey interviewed to work for U

Amusement Ride Concerns Push State Officials Toward National Database

WASHINGTON – Each summer, Maryland thrill-seekers climb on carnival rides with such names as “Kamikaze,” “Ring of Fire” and “Wipe Out” without knowing how safe the rides really are

Bill to Require Bacteria Screening Dies in Senate

ANNAPOLIS – A bill to required Maryland hospitals and nursing homes to screen incoming patients for antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been defeated in the face of opposition from the hospital industry

Blackwater Bill Defeated in Senate

ANNAPOLIS – An effort to limit the environmental impact of a 1,080-acre development slated to be built near the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge south of Cambridge was defeated in the Maryland Senate Friday as legislators made it clear they had no desire to get involved in local land use controversies