Senate approves broad Maryland budget amid GOP opposition
Maryland Senate advances a 271 billion budget plan with 368 million from key proposals, while Republicans including Frederick County lawmakers vote against the package. Critics argue the plan expands state payroll and taps reserves, amid cross-chamber budget fights and tensions over fiscal strategy.
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Senate OKs .08 drunk driving standard in Maryland
The Maryland Senate unanimously backed a stricter drunken driving limit of .08 percent blood alcohol. The House already approved a similar measure, and one bill must pass the other chamber before Gov. Glendening signs. MADD praised the tougher standard as saving lives while prosecutors seek new powers to cite breath test refusals.
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Maryland House committee approves death penalty moratorium
In Annapolis a House Judiciary Committee vote 14-7 backed a moratorium on executions until a University of Maryland study determines if capital punishment is unfair to blacks. The panel also defeated a bill to abolish the death penalty.
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Baltimore
Neil Tickner
University of Maryland At College Park
Gunfire at Granite Hills High School in California
An 18-year-old senior opened fire at Granite Hills High School in El Cajon injuring at least three students and two teachers. A campus officer shot the gunman in the jaw and buttocks during a gun battle. Police identified the shooter as Jason Hoffman. prosecutors weigh charges from assault to attempted murder.
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CNN
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Appeals court upholds Koenig conviction in double murder
The Maryland appeals court rejected Bruce Wayne Koenig s speedy trial and search warrant challenges in his 1999 double murder conviction for killing his parents Hans and Ruth Koenig near Damascus in 1994. The decision affirms life sentences without parole and notes evidence including credit cards, a Cadillac, and a .22 handgun tied to the crimes.
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Ala
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Alabama
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Vermont
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Ruth
Hans Koenig
Threat prompts police at Thomas Johnson High School
Frederick County police backed by four officers guarded Gov. Thomas Johnson High School as students arrived amid a Thursday threat tied to a hit list. Officials said no credible danger existed but kept a precautionary presence and will liaise with Frederick High.
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New RC Theaters to Bring Cheaper Tickets to Frederick County
RC Theaters plans a sixteen screen venue at Westhew Entertainment and Crestwood Boulevard Md 85 set for May 2002 and will price tickets after evaluating Hoyts rates in Frederick. RC says ticket prices hinge on market demand and distributor profits, with MPAA data showing rising average prices and expanding screens from 1990 to 2000.
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