Columbus Day Stirs Passion for Some, Brings Little Notice from Many in State

WASHINGTON – A few events are planned, banks will be closed and state and federal workers will have the day off, but there will be little else to mark Columbus Day around the state Monday

Truck-Safety Enforcement Could Fall to States if Federal Office Folds

WASHINGTON – States may have to step up their enforcement of truck-safety laws if President Clinton signs a transportation funding bill that eliminates the federal office now responsible for those laws, federal officials said Thursday

State Lawmakers Urge Congress to Foot More of Wilson Bridge Bill

WASHINGTON – State lawmakers fear Washington, D

Study Confirms What Working Poor Know: Maryland’s a Costly State

WASHINGTON – While Congress struggles with a proposal to raise the minimum wage, thousands of Maryland workers continue to wrestle with the area’s high cost of living

Despite Thinning Field of Sarbanes Challengers, GOP Claims Optimism

WASHINGTON – Several Maryland Republicans are still weighing challenges to Sen

Montgomery County School Gives Warm Welcome to Clinton, His Education Pitch

OLNEY – President Clinton took his education spending plan to Brooke Grove Elementary School on Tuesday, where students and parents responded warmly to his plea to “put first things first” by increasing school spending