Maryland

Political Power Shifts Still Catching Up to Century’s Population Shifts

WASHINGTON – Marylanders moved from the farm to the city and then to the suburbs by the hundreds of thousands over the course of the 20th century

Maryland Christmas Tree Growers Tinker with Tradition

WASHINGTON – There’s nothing like the fresh tangerine aroma of a silvery Christmas tree around the holidays — at least that’s what some Maryland Christmas tree growers are hoping to hear

Maryland Primaries Come but Once Every Few Years and No One Cares

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s presidential primary elections are less than three months away

Cooperative Revitalization Effort Lands Small Towns a Big Award

WASHINGTON – When he’s not performing his duties as mayor of Colmar Manor, Michael Garrett sometimes drives high-ranking government officials to the White House in his part-time job as a limo driver

Lawmakers, Prosecutors Prepare to Battle Over Gun Prosecution Program

WASHINGTON – A group of Maryland legislators and law enforcement officials are headed for Virginia Friday for a closer look at an aggressive anti-gun program that they hope to bring to Maryland

One of Maryland’s Top Lobbyists Returns to Statehouse Action

ANNAPOLIS – After being confined to his Duke of Gloucester Street office for the 1999 session, lobbyist Bruce C

Business Group Says State Investment in School Technology is Paying Off

WASHINGTON – Maryland students and teachers who have access to computers have become increasingly comfortable with technology, according to a study released Wednesday by the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education

Health Care Bills Top Legislators’ Charts

ANNAPOLIS – Most nursing homes and assisted living facilities say they already offer flu and pneumonia vaccines, but Delegate Marilyn Goldwater, D-Montgomery, wants to assure the elderly get their shots by introducing a law requiring facilities to ask residents and staff to be vaccinated

Voters Face Deadline to Change Parties

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland voters who want to switch parties to vote in the March 7 presidential primary must do so by Monday, even though unregistered voters have until Feb

Supreme Court Rejects First Amendment Plea of Frederick Double-Murderer

WASHINGTON – A Frederick County man who killed his parents cannot sue jail officials who he said violated his First Amendment rights by refusing to let him publish a manuscript on how to escape from a detention center