Critics See Big Access in Edwards’ Big Spenders

WASHINGTON – Donna Edwards marched to Lafayette Park five weeks after evicting Rep

^Maryland Law May Leave Opening for Improper Waste Disposal

WASHINGTON – Should a company be allowed to abandon its hazardous waste simply because it doesn’t plan on transporting it?

No, says Alexandria Real Estate Acquisitions Inc

^Opponents Rally to Block Private School Tax Credit Bill

WASHINGTON – Opponents of a bill to grant tax credits to businesses that give scholarships to private schools are scrambling after being taken by surprise by its scheduling

Marylanders Back Campus Credit Card Marketing Reforms

WASHINGTON – Maryland students and a state delegate applauded the release of a nationwide survey that recommends broad restrictions on credit card marketing to college students

Maryland School Superintendents Push for Changes to Federal Law

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland school superintendents met with U

State’s Spring Sprouts Earlier

WASHINGTON – The next couple of weeks are likely to be wet and cool followed by a slightly warmer and rainier spring than normal, say area climate experts

Student Loans Threatened, UMD Director Tells Congress

WASHINGTON – The nation’s financial woes are already putting a strain on families trying to pay for a child’s college education, and current government contingency plans are untested, said a Maryland financial aid officer

Expert Pans Credit Card Terms, Market

WASHINGTON – An expert Thursday criticized a credit card market with high late fees, arbitrary interest rate increases and vicious cycles of revolving debt even though the “free market” should create affordable, easy-to-use products

Dental Care Improvements Threatened by Budget Cuts

WASHINGTON- One year after a Prince George’s County boy died from untreated tooth decay, Maryland’s fledgling efforts at improving access for low-income children to dentists are being threatened by the state’s budget woes

Maryland Lawmakers Seek Honors for Tubman

WASHINGTON – Maryland members of Congress introduced legislation this week to honor Harriet Tubman, a Maryland-born abolitionist and humanitarian who led hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad