ANNAPOLIS – Maryland was among the first states that attempted to combat a growing number of boating accidents by mandating a boater safety education law in 1988, but today it’s not clear how strictly that law is being enforced
Maryland to Host World Stem Cell Research Summit
LAUREL – Maryland will host the 2009 World Stem Cell Summit next September in Baltimore, Gov
Universal Health Care in Maryland a Tough Sell in a Struggling Economy
ANNAPOLIS – Health care advocates unveiled a plan that would provide health insurance to all Marylanders at a joint committee meeting Tuesday, but lawmakers cautioned it would be a tough sell in a weak economy
Kennels Not Experiencing Economic Strain During Holidays
ANNAPOLIS – Marylanders feeling the pinch of the economic downturn will be cutting back on spending this holiday season, but you wouldn’t suspect it from looking at the number of reservations at local kennels
Mandated Health Insurance Would Decrease College Enrollment, Officials Say
ANNAPOLIS – More than 250,000 Maryland adults under age 30 lacked health insurance in 2006, prompting health care officials to call for mandatory coverage for all college students during a House committee hearing Wednesday
Transportation Service for the Disabled Necessary, but Costly
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Transit Administration’s Mobility/Paratransit service made 828,000 curb-to-curb trips for the disabled in fiscal year 2008, 100,000 more than the previous year
O’Malley Announces Children’s Dental Care Advances
LARGO – When 12-year-old Deamonte Driver died last February from what began as an untreated toothache, Gov
Veterans Task Force Still Has Questions
ANNAPOLIS – A lack of basic data about Maryland’s veterans emerged as the primary roadblock Thursday at a meeting of a task force studying ways to improve services for the state’s former military personnel
Triplets Defy Odds
MOUNT AIRY – When Lori and Dave Titus learned they were expecting naturally-conceived identical triplets last March, they wondered how they would meet what they thought was their challenge of a lifetime
Candidates’ Health Advisors Spar, Doctors Say Challenges Remain
BALTIMORE – The answer to better health care lies in the tax credits Sen