Articles by Brian Witte

Maryland Governor Backs Ignition Lock for Drunk Drivers

Gov. Martin O’Malley said Thursday he would support requiring first-time drunk drivers to install ignition locking systems in their vehicles, so they couldn’t drive them if they’ve had too much to drink. O’Malley announced his support for the measure while …

Judge Overturns Wal-Mart Health Care Spending Law

A first-of-its-kind state law that would have required Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health care in Maryland is invalid under federal law, a judge ruled Wednesday. The state law would have required non-governmental employers with 10,000 or more workers …

Maryland Hunts for Motives Behind State’s Largest Residential Arson

An arson that destroyed part of a Greenbelt, Maryland-area development with many black homeowners was “an effort to wipe out a community” and authorities are “very carefully investigating” whether the fires were a racial hate crime, according to a federal …