Maryland

Glendening Kick-Starts Maryland Prepaid Tuition Program

BALTIMORE – Gov

Maryland’s Public Colleges Hike Tuition To Pay for Programs

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s public colleges and universities are proposing tuition increases that average 5

Fewer Handguns Crossing Maryland State Lines, Advocates Say

WASHINGTON – Fewer handguns are crossing Maryland’s borders from four states known as major gun suppliers in the wake of the Brady gun-control law, anti-gun advocates said Friday

High Court To Rule On Maryland Confession Case

WASHINGTON – When the Supreme Court decides the fate of a Baltimore man this session they will likely set a precedent that could have far reaching implications for the use of confessions made to police

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WASHINGTON – A statewide computer system to track Maryland child support payments — mandated by the federal government a decade ago to help find dead-beat parents — is five years behind schedule and still not ready

House Panel to Investigate Public Health Response to Pfiesteria

WASHINGTON – The recent Pfiesteria outbreak has sparked a congressional panel to investigate the response of state and federal agencies to the mysterious toxic microbe

Governors Join Forces To Fight Pfiesteria

ANNAPOLIS – Governors and officials of six states met Friday and signed an agreement to cooperate in their efforts against outbreaks of Pfiesteria piscicida

More Marylanders Getting High School Diplomas

WASHINGTON – More Marylanders are earning their high school diplomas than ever before, reflecting the document’s increasing value in the business world, officials say

Bartlett Turns Mir Focus Back To Science

WASHINGTON – Scientist-turned-congressman Roscoe Bartlett is worried that scientific research is not a priority on board the Russian space station Mir