Officials Fume, But Riders Shrug Off MARC’s Falling On-Time Performance

WASHINGTON – Paula Bolk is giving MARC a second try

Aberdeen, NRC Team Up to Remove Traces of Uranium Littering Firing Range

WASHINGTON – A firing range at Aberdeen Proving Ground remains contaminated with depleted uranium from the 1970s and needs to be cleaned up before the land can be used for other purposes, officials said

Urban Highways Need Help, But Groups Differ on the Best Solution

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s urban roadways are in bad shape and in dire need of repair, according to separate studies done by two transportation groups

Small-Market Airports Hope to Boost Service With Increased Federal Funds

WASHINGTON – Maryland airports will get $21 million in federal funding over the next three years, up to double the current level of support for some facilities, under a bill awaiting President Clinton’s signature

Maryland House Members Stayed Within Housekeeping Budgets in 1999

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s congressional delegation spent $6

Rappaport Captures GOP Nomination by Raising Less, Spending Less

WASHINGTON – Republican Senate nominee Paul Rappaport won Tuesday’s primary election by spending less and raising less than any of the top four finishers

Wilson Bridge Project Officials Sink Tunnel Proposal a Second Time

WASHINGTON – An effort to revive plans for a tunnel to replace the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge was shot down Wednesday by project officials who favor moving ahead with a 12-lane bridge approved three years ago

In Tight Presidential Race, Maryland Suddenly Finds Itself Courted by Hopefuls

WASHINGTON – After years as a backwater of presidential politics, Maryland may finally be getting some respect

GOP Senate Candidate Flaunts Washington Insider Label in Uphill Campaign

WASHINGTON – While presidential contenders accuse each other of being “Washington insiders,” Maryland Senate candidate John Stafford is hoping the label will see him to victory

Democratic Senate Hopefuls Have Yet to Meet Face to Face, As Primary Looms

WASHINGTON – Maryland Democratic Party Executive Director Rob Johnson sees little need for a debate in the party’s upcoming Senate primary