Donald F Munson

Donald F. Munson grew up around politics, but it wasn't until he became a congressional page in the early 1950s that he decided to make a career of it. The Washington County Republican, who served 36 years in the Maryland General Assembly, met Gerald R....

Baltimore County senators rebuffed an effort to abolish Maryland's death penalty yesterday, persuading lawmakers instead to restrict when capital punishment can be used. The Senate's first full debate on the death penalty in more than three decades was...

Gov. Martin O'Malley's push to end the death penalty in Maryland would probably fall short if a legislative vote were held today, even though the governor insisted yesterday that the repeal effort "has a real shot this year." A Baltimore Sun survey of...

Incredulous legislators grilled Maryland pension system executives yesterday about how they could have failed to get rid of a money manager who had been indicted for fraud. The money manager, Alan B. Bond, would go on to steal millions from the pension...

Twelve candidates have filed to run for the five seats on the Hagerstown City Council, including former Republican State Sen. Donald F. Munson and former Washington County Board of Commissioners member Kristin B. Aleshire. Republican Mayor Robert E....

Donald F. Munson, who lost his state Senate seat last fall, has abandoned his plan to become a lobbyist. “I decided that lobbying wasn’t for me in life,” Munson said Wednesday. “My desire in life was to be in public service.&...

A father figure for local Democrats and union members, Arthur G. "Bobby" Fouche died on Tuesday at age 84. Fouche, a small, soft-spoken man, had a large reputation in Washington County and beyond, mostly for decades of championing labor. In 2002, when...

When the Potomac Center opened in 1978, David Forsyth was one of the first employees hired. Now, the last original employee remaining, he will mark his final day there Wednesday. Forsyth, 59, a certified nursing associate, works as a day shift leader at...

Through redistricting, Washington County's delegation might shrink by 25 percent in about three years. Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census measures the nation's population, Congressional and legislative districts are redrawn to reflect the changes. In...

In his unsuccessful attempt to win a third state Senate term, Republican Alex X. Mooney raised more than $200,000 and spent double that, 2010 campaign finance reports show. The Herald-Mail reviewed and compiled information from five required campaign-...

The following is how much money was raised and spent by candidates for selected state and county offices in Washington County during the last campaign season. The Herald-Mail compiled candidates’ revenues and expenditures for five required...

In several elections in Washington County this past year, campaign contributions of $1,000 or more were common. Below are the top dollar amounts contributed in each Washington County Commissioners and state delegate and senator race in the county...