Maryland

Maryland Delegation Unanimously Backs Pay Raises For Congress

WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers should expect tough questions about voting themselves a pay raise when they hit the campaign trail next year, political analysts said Thursday

Federal, State Officials Agree On Route 113 Improvement Plan

WASHINGTON – Clinton administration officials, federal lawmakers and state officials preliminarily agreed Thursday on a $150 million plan to turn two dangerous sections of a major Eastern Shore beach route into a four-lane divided highway

Md. Horse Racing Industry Faces Financial Challenges

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s horse racing industry needs to find long-term solutions to its financial woes, not just fiscal “band- aids,” industry insiders told members of the General Assembly Wednesday

Marylanders Spend Less Of Income On Public Education Than Most

WASHINGTON – Marylanders spend less of their income on public education than most other Americans, according to a Census Bureau report released today

Bartlett Attacks Call For Ban On Stealth Planes At Air Shows

WASHINGTON – In the wake of the stealth fighter crash outside of Baltimore, Rep

Report: Wetlands Lost At Slower Rate

WASHINGTON – An estimated 117,000 acres of U

Maryland Congressman Comes to Defense of Aberdeen Commander

WASHINGTON – A Maryland congressman is coming to the defense of the top officer at the Army’s scandal-rocked Aberdeen Proving Grounds

Fed Scientists May Get $12 Million for Pfiesteria Research

WASHINGTON – Federal scientists may soon get $12 million to study Pfiesteria-related illnesses in Maryland and six other East Coast states, a congressman said Friday

National Airport To Get New Radar System Sooner Than Planned

WASHINGTON – Faced with mounting criticism over National Airport’s aging radar system, the government said Thursday it will install a new computerized radar system by next June – 2 1/2 years ahead of schedule

Suggestions on Lead Abatement Proposal May Revive Tax Credit

ANNAPOLIS – State housing officials have suggested a cheaper and more efficient version of a lead abatement tax credit proposal that died in the 1997 General Assembly