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Kaine Pushes Expansion of In-Person Early Voting

Kaine Pushes Expansion of In-Person Early VotingRICHMOND, Jan. 7 -- Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine called on legislators Wednesday to support no-excuse, in-person absentee voting in Virginia as a way to reduce long lines at polls and make voting more convenient.

Child Deaths Led to Excessive Foster Care Placements, Critics Say

Child Deaths Led to Excessive Foster Care Placements, Critics SayA year ago, Banita Jacks was found living in a rented Southeast Washington rowhouse with the corpses of her four little girls. That discovery nearly derailed the District agency charged with protecting the city's children.

Inauguration to Close Bridges and Highways

Inauguration to Close Bridges and HighwaysThe U.S. Secret Service and regional transportation officials unveiled a plan yesterday to ban personal vehicles from all Potomac River bridge crossings from Virginia into the District and from interstates 395 and 66 inside the Capital Beltway on Inauguration Day.

U.S. Transportation Chief Backs Dulles Rail Project

U.S. Transportation Chief Backs Dulles Rail ProjectU.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters gave the final federal seal of approval to plans to extend Metrorail to Dulles International Airport last night, ensuring that the $5.2 billion project can move forward without restrictions.

Inauguration Will Close Area Bridges to Most Vehicles

Inauguration Will Close Area Bridges to Most VehiclesAll Potomac bridge crossings from Virginia into the District will be closed to personal vehicles on Inauguration Day and a large portion of downtown D.C. will be off-limits too, officials announced today.

Mt. Rainer Man's Lawn Leads to Dumping Charges

Mt. Rainer Man's Lawn Leads to Dumping ChargesA Mount Rainier man who has been cited dozens of times in the past decade for having debris in his yard has been indicted under a state anti-dumping law, authorities said today as they announced a prosecution they described as the first of its kind in Prince George's County.

Ambulance Stolen, Taken for Joy Ride

Ambulance Stolen, Taken for Joy RideA team of paramedics got a shock early this morning when they walked out of an emergency room in Prince George's County to find their ambulance missing.

Md. Schools Best in Country: Reports

Md. Schools Best in Country: ReportsMaryland's six-year-old, $3.3 billion overhaul of its educational funding system has led to major performance gains that have helped make the state's schools the best in the country, according to a pair of independent reports released today.

Kaine Names Tran Communications Director

Kaine Names Tran Communications DirectorGov. Timothy Kaine has appointed a new communications director.

Md. Board Approves $14.4M Forest Land Buy

Md. Board Approves $14.4M Forest Land BuyThe Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a $14.4 million deal to acquire more than 4,700 acres of forest land in Worcester County.

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