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MD Attorney General Doug Gansler files $8.5 million suit against touch-screen voting machine company Premiere, formerly known as Diebold. [Washington Post]
Rail is gaining momentum around the country, including the Purple Line in suburban Maryland, the Silver Line to Dulles Airport and a Red Line through downtown Baltimore. Also: a new plan “to link the 10 biggest ‘mega-regions’ of the United States by high-speed rail by 2030.” [Baltimore Sun]
Economic downturn leads to spike in child neglect cases “many resulting from families living without heat or electricity or failing to get children medical care.” [Washington Post]
On Thursday, new law in Maryland requires DNA testing for anyone charged with a violent crime. Also: 2 dozen state laws promoting renewable energy take effect. [USA Today]
Citing potential revenue shortfall, two Annapolis alderman call for hiring freeze. [Baltimore Sun]
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