Report Card on State Governments Puts Maryland Near the Top of the Class

WASHINGTON – Maryland ranked among the best-managed state governments in the country and is well positioned to endure an economic downturn, according to a Syracuse University study released Tuesday

State GOP Turns Inaugural Fervor into Cash, In Largest-Ever Fund Raiser

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s Republican Party raked in more campaign cash at its inaugural gala this month than at any other fund-raising event in the state party’s history, said Chairman Michael Steele

Maryland Republicans Use Inaugural Party as Their `Coming-Out Party’

WASHINGTON – While most of the inaugural gala guests wore traditional black-tie attire, Hamilton L

Baltimore-Washington Region One of Two Finalists for Maglev Train Project

WASHINGTON – The Baltimore-Washington region was tapped Thursday as one of two finalists for a proposed $3

General Assembly Purple With Ravens Fever

ANNAPOLIS – There’s no such thing as casual Friday in the Maryland Senate, some senators say, even when the home team is playing in the AFC championship game

Legislators Prepare For Education Agenda

ANNAPOLIS – A blizzard of education issues will hit the Maryland General Assembly when it convenes in mid-January, with school construction, class-size reduction, higher education and all-day kindergarten programs competing for funding

First Maryland Firestone Fatalities Reported

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland this week recorded its first fatalities linked to faulty Bridgestone/Firestone tires, a review of complaints sent to the federal government’s safety agency has found

New Bill Taps Leftover Lottery Funds for School Construction

ANNAPOLIS – Leftover lottery proceeds could go toward badly needed public school construction and renovation under a new bill prefiled for the 2001 General Assembly session by an Anne Arundel County Republican

Eighth-Grade Reading Scores Lag Behind Other Test Subjects

ANNAPOLIS – While eighth-grade reading scores improved by 1

State Test Scores Reach Record High

BALTIMORE – A record 45