Fetch Breaks Monotony in the State House

ANNAPOLIS – Before the State House filled up with legislators, staffers and media Friday, the silence of the main lobby was broken by the echoing sounds of toenails skittering on slick tile as Hunter chased his ball

Maryland Hispanic Population Booms Since 2000

WASHINGTON – The Maryland Hispanic population has increased by at least 65 percent since the 2000 Census, contributing to increasing ethnic diversity nationally, according to a new U

Western Maryland Delegation Wants Rocky Gap Lodge in Slots Bid

ANNAPOLIS – Delegates from Western Maryland told the state’s slots commission Friday that the purchase of the Rocky Gap Lodge should be required of the developer who gets the Allegany County slots bid

Maryland License Plates Could Honor National Anthem

ANNAPOLIS – A bit of history might be displayed across the bottom of standard Maryland license plates beginning this fall

Md. Looks Hard at Impact of Supreme Court Election Ruling

WASHINGTON – Maryland politicos are maneuvering in the wake of Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling that tossed out restrictions on corporate and union campaign spending, with one congresswoman even drafting a constitutional amendment to overturn the decision

State Employees Vaccinated as Maryland Braces for More H1N1

ANNAPOLIS – Susan Somerville, a legislative aide in Annapolis, finally received her H1N1 vaccination Thursday, even as state health officials prepare for the possibility of another spike in swine flu infections

Kratovil Sponsors Immigration Reforms

WASHINGTON – Rep

Bill Would Require More Information for Domestic Violence Protective Orders

ANNAPOLIS – The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Thursday on legislation requiring judges to provide more information to people accused of domestic violence

Marylander Tapped by Obama for Special Labor Panel

WASHINGTON – President Obama became the third president to nominate Dennis P

BRAC Transformation Underway at Aberdeen

ANNAPOLIS — About 1,400 people have already moved to Aberdeen Proving Ground as part of Base Realignment and Closure transitions, Army and Harford County officials told a Maryland Senate committee Wednesday