Maryland

Smart Growth Legislation Gets Mixed Reviews

ANNAPOLIS – As the General Assembly began debating two of Gov

Diplomats Targeted by Bill Before General Assembly

ANNAPOLIS – Foreign diplomats who commit crimes or are involved in motor vehicle accidents in Maryland would be reported to the U

NASA’s Web Site Gives Earthbound A View of the Stars

WASHINGTON – If you’ve ever wondered what the surface of Mercury looks like, or a neutron star, you can find out on NASA’s World Wide Web site

More Veterans May Get Boost in Government Jobs

WASHINGTON – A bill is moving through Congress that would give more veterans an advantage in getting federal government jobs and provide a mechanism to combat hiring discrimination against them

Court Asked To Rethink Parents’ Responsibility In Son’s Crash

ANNAPOLIS – A lawyer has asked the Maryland Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision not to hold parents responsible for their adult son’s accident in a car they gave him

Black Youth Want National Civil Rights Monument

WASHINGTON – A black youth group Friday called for the creation of a national civil rights monument to help educate the public about a movement that some history books have failed

Jobs Are Key to General Assembly’s ’97 Welfare Efforts

ANNAPOLIS – With new federal welfare laws in effect, Maryland’s Legislature now faces the responsibility of moving welfare recipients into jobs before they are pushed from the rolls

Service Learning Is Fun for Some State Students

ANNAPOLIS – Five hundred hours

Maryland’s Economy Not As Healthy As Nation’s

BALTIMORE – Economists said this week they are perplexed by the poor health of Maryland’s economy, which continues to lag behind the nation’s