Maryland

Maryland Donations to Clinton Legal Defense Outstrip Previous Pace

WASHINGTON – Maryland residents gave more than $90,000 to President Clinton’s legal trust fund during the first six months of 1999, almost matching contributions for all of last year, according to the fund

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

With No Campaign to Pay For, Neas Vows to Return Campaign Funds

WASHINGTON – Ralph Neas, the Montgomery County Democrat who raised more than $120,000 for a 2000 congressional run before dropping out, said he plans to give it all back

Maryland Donations to Clinton Defense Fund Come in All Sizes

WASHINGTON – Every week, George Eyler takes $10 in single bills and gives them to 10 different needy causes

Montgomery Magnet School Ruling Could Hamper Other Schools’ Diversity Plans

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court ruling overturning Montgomery County’s race-based school transfer policy “casts a chill” on other schools’ integration efforts, said an education official in Maryland

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 Allocates $25 million to Preserve 12,000 Acres of Forest, Farmland

SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN – Maryland will spend $25 million to buy more than 12,000 acres of “absolutely irreplaceable” farmlands, forests and historically important sites and preserve them from suburban sprawl, officials announced Wednesday

Maryland Education Officials Defend Y2K Compliance

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials defended themselves Wednesday against claims by a top U

Student Loan Default Rate Improves in Maryland, Beats National Average

WASHINGTON – The percent of Maryland college students who defaulted on their school loans fell below the national average in fiscal 1997, an improvement that state officials believe was helped by a thriving economy