Richard F. Colburn

Owner William Rickman Jr. is furiously working to get his Ocean Downs harness racing track put back into the General Assembly's slots legislation, meeting with lawmakers and people living near the track in his quest to secure expanded gambling for the...

Slot machine supporters in the Maryland Senate beat back a series of efforts to hamper legislation to expand gambling in the state, setting the stage for a final vote on Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s heavily amended measure this morning. During yesterday'...

Gov. Parris N. Glendening says his redistricting map is legally sound, but a growing number of state and federal lawsuits allege his plan discriminates against minorities and illegally divides communities. The challengers - led by Democrats at odds...

Despite spirited races in Western Maryland and on the Eastern Shore, all eight Maryland congressmen and one U.S. senator won spots on the November ballot in yesterday's Super Tuesday primary election. In the 6th District Republican primary, Rep. Roscoe...

CAMBRIDGE - This picturesque town along the Choptank River has a gleaming new Hyatt hotel, an up-and-coming arts district and high hopes for the infusion of cash that tourists are beginning to bring. Some figure that adding slot machines to the mix could...

With the Maryland Senate scheduled to begin this morning what promises to be a contentious debate on slots legislation, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and his top advisers are working furiously to win support from his fellow Republicans for the centerpiece of...

Hoping to win support of legislators worried about the health of the Chesapeake Bay, the Ehrlich administration is revising crabbing regulations released last month that allow the capture of smaller blue crabs for part of the season. At issue is...

The Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics has decided not to investigate allegations that Sen. Richard F. Colburn required a former aide to write college term papers for him, the senator's lawyer said yesterday. The former aide, Gregory Dukes,...

The on-again, off-again debate over permitting slot machines in Cambridge might be decided by Dorchester County voters in the November election. Sen. Richard F. Colburn, a Republican who represents the Eastern Shore county, secured a crucial victory...