ANNAPOLIS – Delegate Herbert McMillan would rather be heard than just seen — a public posture that discomfited his colleagues during the 2004 General Assembly session and broke the norm for typical first-term lawmakers
Regents Vote to Reject Students, Increase Fees
COLLEGE PARK – About 1,000 qualified students will be turned away from Maryland universities in the fall and those who are admitted will pay more to live and park on campus, the Board of Regents voted Friday
Tuition Caps May Have Short Lifespan
ANNAPOLIS – Capping tuition at Maryland universities seemed like it was an easy bill for the General Assembly, what with the blessing of Speaker of the House Michael Busch and 32 co-sponsors
Prince George’s Pleased With Legislative Showing
ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson praised the county’s 31-member legislative delegation Tuesday for fulfilling his eight-point agenda and securing $800 million in state funds for education, public safety and the Prince George’s Hospital Center
Senators Fail to Censor Teen Sex Survey
ANNAPOLIS – A bill to appraise risky behavior among high school students received preliminary Senate approval Friday after an attempt to excise sexual health questions from the survey was rejected
Delegates Turn Testy Over Immigrant Tuition Bill
ANNAPOLIS – A bill to grant undocumented immigrants in-state tuition at public colleges and universities was blasted Wednesday by a delegate who called the proposal “fundamentally wrong
House Approves Corporate Tax to Build Schools
ANNAPOLIS – A bill that would dedicate tens of millions of dollars to school construction by closing what some lawmakers call a tax “loophole” was passed Friday by the House of Delegates