19- to 21-Year-Olds Are Sentenced More Often Than Any Other Age Group in State

WASHINGTON – Young males, ages 19 to 21, account for a disproportionate share of the state’s prison population and of the people sentenced in the state in a given year

Counselors Say Military Members a Tempting Target for Predatory Lenders

WASHINGTON – Sheila Keeton has seen all the ads, posted around bases or in military newspapers

As Demand for Developers Grows, Schools and Colleges Get In the Game

WASHINGTON – One of the first lessons for students at Maryland high schools and colleges that offer courses in video-game development is that fun and games isn’t all fun and games

When Video Games Turn Serious, It’s Serious Business for Maryland Firms

WASHINGTON – Tom Nowak reviewed the patient’s medical history

EEOC Records Show Most Job Discrimination Complaints in State Are Rejected

WASHINGTON – The harassment was bad enough, but Lisa Bryan said that was only the beginning of her problems

NASA, GSA Among Best Federal Jobs for Women, Minorities and Young Workers

WASHINGTON – June Huber is aware that people do not dream of working in the General Services Administration

New Scams Move on to IRS’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ List as Old Ones Fall By the Wayside

WASHINGTON – A friend of a friend knows of a little-used loophole in the tax code that will let you avoid paying federal income taxes

IRS Says One Thing is Constant in Tax Scams: They Won’t Help Evade Taxes

WASHINGTON – While some tax scams have declined, new ones are quickly replacing them, misleading taxpayers into misusing trusts, pretending to be bishops and claiming deductions for their kids’ allowances, according to the Internal Revenue Service

Congress Steps In to Extend Small Business Loan Program at Last Minute

WASHINGTON – A Small Business Administration loan program that was in danger of freezing some loans and decreasing others is still alive today, after Congress stepped in this week with a temporary extension

State Officials Fear Small Business Loans Could Dry Up Without Senate Action

WASHINGTON – Some Small Business Administration loan programs could grind to a halt Friday without congressional action, a possibility that Maryland officials said could have serious consequences on small businesses in the state