Maryland

Women’s Caucus Gains Respect, Influence Over 25 Years

ANNAPOLIS – The women of Maryland’s General Assembly have come a long way in a quarter century

Maryland Man Believes Vietnam Memorial Brings Healing

WASHINGTON – When he enlisted in the Army and went off to Vietnam, his friends from Bowie High School didn’t understand

Science Gets Hip At The `Why Files’ Web Site

WASHINGTON – A self-described “myopic and geeky” group of science buffs discovered it can make science hip by using pop culture as a hook

“Tough Warriors” Try To Preserve Southern Maryland Heritage

CALIFORNIA, MD – Citizens in the “Mother County of Maryland,” some of whose ancestry harks back to the 1600s, want their voices heard by government

Frederick Teen a Rising Soccer Star

FREDERICK, Md

Talented Students Are Choosing State Colleges, Survey Says

ANNAPOLIS – The highest percentage of talented high school seniors in 17 years is choosing state colleges and universities, according to a new study by the Maryland Higher Education Commission

House Passes AIDS Task Force Bill

ANNAPOLIS – Without debate, Maryland delegates approved a bill Thursday to establish a task force to study HIV in state prisons

HMO Regulation Bill Finds Support from Doctors

ANNAPOLIS – Can’t get through to your HMO doctor? Do you wait two hours to see the doctor once you have an appointment? Do you think you didn’t have a test run because of its cost?

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Changes In Toxic Waste Cleanup Program Could Harm States, Says Md. Official

WASHINGTON – Congress should not force the states to pay for cleaning up the worst toxic waste sites, Maryland’s top environmental official told a House committee