Region’s Electric Power Grid Hailed by Federal Official as Model for Others

WASHINGTON – The energy cooperative that includes Maryland is “a model we like” that other regions should emulate as they work to safeguard the power grid against terror attacks and widespread outages, a federal official said Wednesday

Victims of Hurricane Isabel Get More Time to Apply for Government Help

WASHINGTON – Federal officials gave Marylanders more time Friday to apply for help with damage caused by Hurricane Isabel, announcing that the original deadline of Tuesday would now be pushed back to Dec

With Weeks Until Christmas, Malls Make Way for Santa This Weekend

WASHINGTON – Santa Claus is coming to town at malls across Maryland this weekend — well behind shopping center decorators who have been decking the halls for weeks in preparation for his arrival

Maryland Slips in Ranking, But Still a Good Place Overall for Business

WASHINGTON – Maryland is doing a good job overall at promoting economic development, despite a high number of business closings and poor diversity in industry, according to a report released Thursday

Sales Forecast Puts the Ho-Ho-Ho Back in Holiday for Maryland Merchants

WASHINGTON – Holiday sales are expected to rise 4

State Hopes Supreme Court Decision Pushes Businesses to Settle Tax Claims

WASHINGTON – The Maryland Comptroller’s Office hopes the Supreme Court’s refusal to step in to a state tax case sends a message to companies that have sheltered more than $32 million in taxes here by invoking the protection of Delaware holding companies

Senate Panel Probing Scams Against Elderly Hears from Maryland Victim

WASHINGTON – Richmond Chambers, 92, was suspicious when he got a call from a man who asked for private information so he could restore Chambers’ credit card account after a computer glitch

State to Begin Levying Unemployment Tax Surcharge to Restore Depleted Fund

WASHINGTON – Maryland employers should begin receiving notice next month of a 1

Work-Related Deaths Jumped Sharply in Maryland in 2002, Causes Unclear

WASHINGTON – The number of job-related deaths in Maryland spiked to a 10-year high of 102 last year, up sharply from the 64 deaths recorded just a year earlier, according to state statistics

State, Local Governments Expect to Spend $80 Million on Isabel and Aftermath

WASHINGTON – Hurricane Isabel and its cleanup will cost the state and local governments about $80 million, and it will be months before the job is done, Maryland’s director of homeland security told a congressional committee Friday