Marylanders Go to Washington to Make Case for Prescription Drug Coverage

WASHINGTON – Mary Muir is 91 years old, but with the help of medications for high blood pressure, arthritis and asthma, she still cooks her meals, does her laundry, goes shopping and cleans her Frostburg home

Democratic Challenger Hopes to Turn Mailbox Strategy into Ballot Box Victory

WASHINGTON – Bruce Ross fought the law and the law yawned

House Approves Ban on Roadside Soliciting by Minors

ANNAPOLIS – Despite objections from critics who said it would obstruct political speech, the Maryland House of Delegates approved a ban on roadside soliciting by minors

Women’s Heart Disease Highest in Far Corners of State, Study Finds

WASHINGTON – Women on the Lower Shore and in far Western Maryland are more likely to die of heart disease than women in central and urban counties, according to a report released last week

Frederick Won’t Have to Pay for Porn After Supreme Court Rejects Case

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of an adult bookstore that claimed the Frederick City government owed it around $90,000 in lost property and damages stemming from a 1990 police raid

Bartlett Tries Again to Put the Washington Back in Washington’s Birthday

WASHINGTON – If it were not a bill in Congress, it might sound like a line-up for the next Celebrity Death Match: In this corner, the Father of Our Country, facing off against Honest Abe the Rail-Splitter

FEMA Oversight Could Turn the Tide on Flood Deaths, Rescue Crews Say

WASHINGTON – When floodwaters from Hurricane Floyd swept through North Carolina in September, Maryland emergency workers with special training in moving-water rescue watched from the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department

House Approves $1.2 Billion For NIH Informational Technology Research

WASHINGTON – The National Institutes of Health would receive $1

Experts Blame Carjacking Decline on Economics, Education and Enforcement

WASHINGTON – Carjackings in Maryland fell for a third straight year in 1998, the most recent year for which figures were available, according to Maryland State Police

Parents Get Their Feathers Up Over State-Mandated Chickenpox Vaccine

WASHINGTON – As chairwoman of the Maryland PTA’s Safety and Environmental Committee, Lisa Breece supports the association’s position that mandatory chickenpox vaccines for children will help create a healthy school environment