Half of Boaters Involved in Accidents Failed to Take `Mandatory’ Safety Course

WASHINGTON – A mandatory Maryland boating safety course is apparently neither mandatory nor significantly promoting safety, according to an analysis of Coast Guard boating accident statistics

Federal Unions Accuse Administration of Rushing to Privatize Government Jobs

WASHINGTON – Federal workers unions are criticizing a Bush administration plan to accelerate privatization of government jobs, saying not enough is being done to monitor the contractors who are displacing civil servants

Terps Victory Tour Hits Capitol Hill For Praise From Congressional Delegation

WASHINGTON – The Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team had already been to the mountaintop

OPM Rolls Out “Model” Long-Term Care Insurance Program to a Mixed Reception

WASHINGTON – The federal government hopes its new Long Term Care Insurance Policy will serve as a model for the private sector, where only 2 percent of Americans currently have long-term health care policies

Maryland Official Says Defense of Nation’s Water Supply Could Cost Billions

WASHINGTON – A Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission official told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday that more than $4 billion is needed to boost safety of the nation’s water supply in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept

State Readies Plan to Get Radiation Medication to Nuclear Plant Neighbors

WASHINGTON – State and county health officials are finalizing plans this week for the distribution of 160,000 potassium iodide pills to the 80,000 Maryland residents who live within 10 miles of a nuclear power plant

Final Four Could Trigger `March Madness’ for Gambling Addicts, Counselors Fear

WASHINGTON – When the Maryland Terrapins take the floor in this weekend’s NCAA Final Four, there will be more than just a trophy and bragging rights at stake

Let the Gaming Begin: Hoyer, Kansas Lawmaker, Put Food Wager on Final Four

WASHINGTON -Congress may be out of session this week, but harsh words are still flying between politicians