The Crofton, Md. man who threatened to shoot up his workplace will only draw a misdemeanor penalty for telephone misuse, according to authorities, because threats do not as yet constitute a felony.

A woman was killed around noon after a car in which she was riding swerved off Connecticut Ave. in Chevy Chase, Md., slamming into a tree. Police shut down the road to investigate the incident.

The Montgomery County Council is tackling a bill that would offer enhanced protections to low-income service workers, but it's looking unlikely that it will be addressed this session.

Maryland redistricting is likely to make it onto the ballot in November, as the redrawn Congressional districts have drawn criticism for being overly informed by partisanship.

Maryland governor Martin O'Malley has thrown down the gauntlet and started a PAC, a move expected to precede a campaign for the Democratic nod for president in 2016.

Robert Spagnoletti, the chairman of D.C.'s new Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, joins the Politics Hour crew in the studio.

For the first time ever, representatives of Montgomery and Fairfax Counties sat down to discuss their shared interest in seeing the American Legion Bridge, which connects the two, expanded.

The Montgomery County Planning Board approved new zoning restrictions for "mega" gas stations like the one planned for a Costco in Wheaton, but the buffer approved is less than residents would have liked.

A vote on potential zoning changes in Montgomery County that would preclude a Costco "mega" gas station from being built close to residential areas is up for vote on Tuesday.

Maryland citizens have the right to record police on the job — a point the ACLU is pressing upon police in the state.