MD BOND RATING

THE STATE OF MARYLAND HAS LOST ITS TRIPLE-A BOND RATING FROM MOODY’S FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES. THE CREDIT AGENCY CITED GROWING LONG-TERM LIABILITIES AND LAGGING RESERVE LEVELS. STATE OFFICIALS SAY THEY’RE COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING FISCAL CHALLENGES TO RESTORE THE RATING.

MD — CINCO DE MAYO DUI CRACKDOWN

EXTRA TROOPERS WILL BE ON EVERY MARYLAND HIGHWAY THIS WEEKEND. STATE POLICE SAY ALL 23 BARRACKS—ALONG WITH THE STATE POLICE IMPAIRED DRIVING TEAM—WILL RUN HIGH-VISIBILITY SATURATION PATROLS THROUGH CINCO DE MAYO. THE MOVE TARGETS DRUNK, DRUGGED, AND AGGRESSIVE DRIVERS. THE EFFORT IS IN RESPONSE... Read More.