Maryland

Nonprofits See High Demand, Low Revenues, Report Says

ANNAPOLIS – Demand for Maryland nonprofit services is ballooning even as private charitable giving in the state lags behind national rates, according to a report released Wednesday at the annual meeting of the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Congressmen Might Stymie State on Testing

WASHINGTON – When President Clinton in his State of the Union address called for national educational standards, Maryland Gov

2 Montgomery County residents receive presidential nominations

WASHINGTON – Two Montgomery County residents received presidential nominations to positions in the Department of Commerce within two weeks of each other, according to the White House

Contributions to Other Politicians Top Campaign Expenditures

ANNAPOLIS – Politicians may cite the cost of running for office to justify massive money-raising efforts, but a Capital News Service study of two years’ expenditures by General Assembly leadership found that when the lawmakers weren’t giving campaign money to their peers, many were using it for flowers, gifts and rounds of golf

State Campaign Spending Regulations Are Broad

ANNAPOLIS – Can state legislators legally spend campaign money on dues for anything from fraternities to the NRA? Or how about donations to charities and organizations?

Under current regulations, questions of legality and ethics are a gray area

Printing Costs Amount to Big Campaign Expense

ANNAPOLIS – It takes money to raise money, goes the political adage

A Dozen Railroad Crossings in Maryland Log Multiple Accidents in Recent Years; Residents Raise Concerns for Safety

WASHINGTON – Although railroad crossings in Maryland are getting safer, at least a dozen have had multiple accidents in recent years that led to injuries and a death, records show

13-Year-Old Wins Hearing in Parental Rights Termination Decree

ANNAPOLIS – In court papers, he’s called “M

Elderly Immigrant Will Lose Government Benefits Needed for Rent

WASHINGTON – At 85, Moses Sapiro, an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, is about to lose the money he uses for rent and living expenses