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
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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
Archives Begins Release of Complete Conversations from Nixon White House
WASHINGTON – It was Feb