Brown a co-chair of Obama veterans team

Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown has been appointed co-chairman of President-elect Barack Obama's transition team overseeing veterans policy, officials said yesterday.

Cardin and Mikulski ask federal officials about links to state police spying

Maryland's senators are seeking answers from federal law enforcement, homeland security and intelligence officials about any information-sharing and contacts with the Maryland State Police regarding a spying operation that mistakenly identified protesters as terrorists in state and federal databases.

Education advocates ask Assembly not to cut funds

Worried that the Maryland General Assembly might decide to cut school funding during this economic downturn, education advocates urged legislators yesterday not to balance the budget by reducing money for education.

Search under way for Kratovil's successor

Two years remain in his term as Queen Anne's County State's Attorney

Now that Frank Kratovil has been elected to Congress, work has begun to find his successor as Queen Anne's County State's Attorney.

Maryland Politics: Ex-state delegate attacked by deer