ANNAPOLIS – Gov
Overlapping Studies Not Necessary, Lawmakers Say
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s public mental health system is in turmoil, and legislators are determined to find out why
Protests, Pressure Prompt Governor to Provide $3 Million for Disability Aid
ANNAPOLIS – After two months of pressing by advocates and legislators, Gov
Middleton Chastises Health Department for Absence
ANNAPOLIS – Witnesses beware – if you have something to say to the Senate Finance Committee, you had better show up to say it in person
Lacrosse Bill Passes House Without Debate
ANNAPOLIS – Without a peep of protest, a controversial bill to make lacrosse the state team sport overwhelmingly passed the Senate Tuesday in a 35-10 vote, with two senators not voting
Food Drive Aims for 500,000-pound Collection
ANNAPOLIS – A high-spirited group of federal, state, corporate and citizen groups announced their support for one of the largest food drives in Maryland history at a State House press conference Friday
Mental Health Funding Cuts Closing Programs, Reducing Services
ANNAPOLIS – Richard Bearman has heard some wild things before, but the state denying mental health services to a substance-abuser on parole after serving a 22-year sentence for child rape was just outrageous
Statehouse Analysts Charge Agency Underreported Millions With ‘Subterfuge’
ANNAPOLIS – A legislative analyst charged Thursday that the Office for Children, Youth and Families used “subterfuge” to illegally accumulate $10
Senate President Leads Fight for Lacrosse’s Rights
ANNAPOLIS – At least no one brought a horse
Crownsville Likely Casualty in Mental Health Consolidation
ANNAPOLIS – When Sandra Solomon’s mentally ill son wound up in jail, he had to wait for weeks in the Anne Arundel County Detention Center for an evaluation at Crownsville Hospital Center, and he wound up in isolation, lost 20 pounds and did not receive medication for his psychiatric problems