By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years

The decision whether to eat at Chick-fil-A has become a hot-button issue since the fast food company's president opened up about his support for traditional marriage, but one local politician says she's not making a political statement by welcoming the company with open arms.

A registry of gun offenders that Prince George's County police are scheduled to implement next month must be made available to the public, the Maryland attorney general's office says.

Prince George's County Council member Karen Toles was found guilty by a judge Wednesday of reckless driving and ordered to pay a $402 fine in relation to a highly publicized incident in February during which police said she drove in excess of 100 miles per hour on the Capital Beltway.

Voters have the chance to oust one-third of the D.C. Council in primary elections Tuesday, but that doesn't mean it will happen.

A Prince George's County Council member plans to fight the reckless driving ticket she was issued after police said she was seen driving more than 100 mph on the Capital Beltway.
A Prince George's County Council member plans to fight the reckless driving ticket she was issued after police said she was seen driving more than 100 mph on the Capital Beltway.
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The Prince George's County Council member clocked driving at least 105 mph in her county vehicle — but not ticketed for speeding — says she will give up the car until she completes a driver-safety course.

While New Hampshire rejected the notion of D.C. statehood, despite the personal pleas of council members and the mayor, a jurisdiction closer to home is supporting the District's statehood bid.

A Prince George's County Council member was clocked driving more than 105 miles per hour on the Capital Beltway in her county-owned vehicle but didn't receive a speeding ticket, police said Tuesday.

Dance hall legislation passed this year by the Prince George's County Council easily cleared its first legal challenge last week when a violation for "public dancing" issued against a Temple Hills venue was upheld.
The Prince George's County Council decided Tuesday against voting on whether to ban slot machines in the county, instead passing a nonbinding resolution asking residents to decide through a referendum.
Prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence former Prince George's County council member Leslie E. Johnson to a year or more in jail, saying she was part of a corrupt culture including illicit fundraising for her council race.
Horse racing returns to Rosecroft Raceway for the first time in three years on Friday, but the new owner of the track says it is unlikely to survive long-term without slot machines, a tough sell in Prince George's County.
WASHINGTON (AP) – A pastor whose church won millions in a religious discrimination lawsuit against Maryland's Prince George's County says officials are trying to limit the size of the church's new building, including a sanctuary with seating for 900.