Carroll County Will Comply With Judge's Prayer OrderThe battle over public prayer takes center stage in Carroll County, where a federal lawsuit is slamming the brakes on certain types of prayers at county commission meetings.
Contempt Order Sought In Md. Public Prayer Case A national humanist group is asking a federal judge in Baltimore to hold the elected leaders of a rural Maryland county in contempt and fine them $30,000 for violating his order barring them from opening meetings with sectarian prayers.
Carroll County Hires New Firm To Manage BenefitsThe Carroll Commissioners have awarded a contract to handle government employees' pension and retirees' health-care funds to a Baltimore-based consulting firm.