Study Finds Steady Diet of “Polluter Pork” in Federal Budget

BALTIMORE – A coalition of environmental and taxpayer groups thinks the government should stop worrying about reforming social programs and take on an even bigger budget drain — corporate welfare

Eastern Shore Superintendents Air Concerns

ANNAPOLIS – Six Eastern Shore school superintendents told lawmakers Thursday that schools are increasingly overburdened by state regulations and social problems that take money away from education

Glendening Seeks Expansion of “Right to Farm” Law

ANNAPOLIS — With more suburbanites buying homes adjacent to agricultural land, farmers need more protection against nuisance suits from neighbors, farming advocates told a Senate committee Thursday

Proposed Litter Law Gives Counties Some Teeth

ANNAPOLIS – You’d want to think twice before tossing a tissue onto the highway or sneaking out to dump a sofa into a streambed if a bill in the state Legislature becomes law

Maryland Turf Growers Bask in Their Share of Super Bowl Glow

Maryland growers of Kentucky bluegrass and ryegrass are getting attention for shaping Super Bowl history

Group: “Smart Growth” Could Save 20% of Public Building Costs

ANNAPOLIS – Curbing suburban sprawl under Gov

Eastern Shore Schools Plead for More School Construction Funds

ANNAPOLIS – They told stories of art teachers on wheels and hallway chemical spills, of leaky schoolroom roofs, of students in portable classrooms

Court Rejects Appeal to Open Queen’s Chapel Road

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals Tuesday threw a roadblock in front of hopes that Queen’s Chapel Road would reopen to thru traffic in the Prince George’s County community of University Park

Heart Association Sympathizes with Maryland Tobacco Farmers

ANNAPOLIS – When it comes to tobacco farmers, the American Heart Association has had a change of heart

Lawmakers on Glendening Budget: Buy Now, Pay Later?

ANNAPOLIS – Eastern Shore lawmakers said the governor’s initiatives outlined in his State of the State speech Wednesday were like candy: It tastes sweet going down, but you must pay for it later