ATV Registration Bill Pitched for Fifth Year

ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a bill requiring operators of all-terrain vehicles to pay an $18 registration fee to the Motor Vehicle Administration

Court of Appeals Rules on Using Defendant’s Confession

ANNAPOLIS – In 1994, while trying a murder case, Baltimore City prosecutors wanted to use the confession of a Baltimore man who didn’t testify in his trial

Reducing Recidivism or Building More Prisons

ANNAPOLIS – The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services asked legislators Tuesday to emphasize rehabilitating convicts instead of building more prisons, even though Maryland is beginning to face prison overcrowding

Denny’s Donates $900,000 to Civil Rights Groups As Part of Discrimination Settlement

WASHINGTON – The parent company of the Denny’s Restaurant chain Wednesday donated $900,000 to nine civil rights organizations

Lawmakers on Glendening Budget: Buy Now, Pay Later?

ANNAPOLIS – Eastern Shore lawmakers said the governor’s initiatives outlined in his State of the State speech Wednesday were like candy: It tastes sweet going down, but you must pay for it later

Maryland Vets Could Get Compensation For War-Related Illnesses

WASHINGTON – Some Maryland Gulf war veterans who were turned down for disability compensation for undiagnosed illnesses may get another chance to make their cases

New Wilson Bridge Spans Move One Step Closer

WASHINGTON – A regional transportation board voted Wednesday to support two replacement spans for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, making the project eligible for federal funds

Governor’s Address Criticized As Vague by Suburban Legislators

ANNAPOLIS – Although legislators from the Washington, D