Little Legislative Impact on Environment Pleases Advocates

ANNAPOLIS – The 1995 legislative session was marked by frequent clashes between environmental and business interests, but ended with few achievements for either side

Across Party Lines, State Legislators Vote Green

ANNAPOLIS – Solid support for environmental legislation in the 1995 session came from both Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate, environmental advocates said

Eastern Shore Lawmakers Pleased with Funding for Area Projects

ANNAPOLIS – As the legislative session wound down Monday, Eastern Shore lawmakers said the session was unexciting, but they were pleased that several area projects received funds

As Purple Martins Return to Area, Bird Bill Takes Flight

ANNAPOLIS – Robert Sladek of Calvert County has been “in the purple martin business” for 27 years

Ocean City Seeks State Help for Convention Center Expansion

ANNAPOLIS – Ocean City, looking for state help to renovate and expand its 25-year-old convention center, wants to put the facility under the Maryland Stadium Authority’s domain

Local Debate over Wicomico Road Finds Its Way to Statehouse

ANNAPOLIS – A stretch of highway in Wicomico County that has stirred local controversy for two years is now in the hands of state legislators

Bill Would Require Notification of Pesticide Use at Schools

ANNAPOLIS – When Ruth Berlin walked into her son’s school one afternoon last year she smelled an unusual odor

Rural Maryland Delegations Coordinate to Establish Forum

ANNAPOLIS – In an effort to boost the voice of rural Marylanders, lawmakers from the state’s non-urban areas want to give the Forum for Rural Maryland a place in state law

Business and Environmental Interests Debate Regulations

ANNAPOLIS – Duron Paints and Wall Coverings, headquartered in Beltsville, is weighing expansion sites – in Beltsville, Atlanta or elsewhere

Bill Would Reintroduce Power Dredging of Oysters

ANNAPOLIS – At the urging of watermen, a Senate committee is considering legislation that would reintroduce power dredging in the Chesapeake Bay waters off Somerset County