Maryland

Congressional Delegation Proceeds Cautiously on Site 104

WASHINGTON – Maryland can afford to wait for more information about Site 104 and the environmental impact the projected dredge disposal site may have on the Chesapeake Bay, several members of the state’s congressional delegation said Tuesday

Experts Disagree About Winter Forecast, Benefits of Heavy Rains

ANNAPOLIS – A deluge from Hurricane Floyd probably isn’t going to do it: Maryland needs a cold, wet winter to offset the drought’s effects, but meteorologists disagree about whether the coming months will deliver

Hoyer Vows Goddard Cuts Won’t Become Law

WASHINGTON – A bill passed by the House Thursday that cuts funding to NASA by nearly $1 billion, including $267 million from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, will not become law, Rep

Politics, Deadlines Won’t Stop Lobby Reform Panel

ANNAPOLIS – It’s a tough assignment: slog through the politics, scandals and hit a tight deadline, but a new legislative panel is wading right into the tangle that is Maryland’s lobbying law

Summer’s Drought Could Mean Drab Fall Foliage

WASHINGTON – Fall colors will arrive earlier and be less brilliant than normal this autumn because of the strain put on trees by this summer’s drought, tree specialists say

Uniforms Gain Popularity 12 Years After Inception

WASHINGTON- School uniforms have been popular in Maryland since at least 1987, and the dozen years since have seen only an increase in that trend

D.C. Curfew Law Could Catch Maryland Youth

WASHINGTON – Maryland teens cruising for late-night parties this weekend will have to cross Washington, D

College Cult Report Withheld, Sparking Criticism

ADELPHI-A governor’s task force Thursday postponed the release of its report about cults on Maryland college campuses to wait for opinions from some public university presidents

Maryland’s HIV Reporting System Accurate, Despite CDC Doubts

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s count of people infected with the virus that causes AIDS corresponds to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, indicating that Maryland’s findings are accurate and unduplicated, and contradicting earlier CDC concerns that confidential reporting may cause errors, health department officials said

Maryland Delegation to be briefed about Site 104

WASHINGTON – Opponents of Site 104 are asking for a chance to present their case Tuesday at a congressional briefing on the proposed dredge-dumping site in the Chesapeake Bay