ANNAPOLIS – A controversial bill intended to encourage embryonic stem cell research in Maryland cleared two Senate committees Tuesday, setting the stage for a filibuster showdown in the Maryland General Assembly, possibly as soon as Friday

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ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County Executive Douglas Duncan announced Thursday that the county is suing the Bush administration in an effort to force the federal government to allow county residents to import low-cost prescription drugs from Canada

ANNAPOLIS – When Michael Bennett’s 88-year-old father caught the flu in the winter of 2004, Bennett took him to the hospital, just to be safe

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers announced legislation Wednesday that would allow women to get emergency contraceptive pills – commonly known as morning after pills – from a pharmacy without getting a prescription

ANNAPOLIS – Sparked by charges that the police in Baltimore are arresting too many people for little or no reason, legislators and city prosecutors are supporting legislation that would automatically clear arrest records of people who have been arrested but released without being charged

ANNAPOLIS – Portable toilets are a fact of life

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers are rushing to fix a glitch in a law that could prevent thousands of low-income seniors on Medicare from receiving state assistance to cover the out-of-pocket costs of medication

ANNAPOLIS – Anna Royer had already given her 3-year-old son Bryton three insulin injections by noon

ANNAPOLIS – Removing price controls on mail order drugs – an often-touted device for reducing health care spending – would probably save Maryland consumers a modest $7 million a year, according to a study by the Maryland Health Care Commission