Maryland

Group: “Smart Growth” Could Save 20% of Public Building Costs

ANNAPOLIS – Curbing suburban sprawl under Gov

Southern Maryland Lawmakers Beg for Leftover Funds

ANNAPOLIS – Southern Marylanders came with hats in hand to the Statehouse Wednesday, pleading for school construction money to serve their fast-growing counties

Eastern Shore Schools Plead for More School Construction Funds

ANNAPOLIS – They told stories of art teachers on wheels and hallway chemical spills, of leaky schoolroom roofs, of students in portable classrooms

Legislator Wants To Increase Finance Reporting

ANNAPOLIS – Legislators should disclose their financial interests twice a year, and at the same time as lobbyists, a state delegate told a House committee during a Wednesday hearing

Montgomery Officials Request More School Construction Funds

ANNAPOLIS – Citing a burgeoning school-age population, aging buildings and limited resources, Montgomery County officials gathered at the Statehouse Wednesday to plead for school construction money

Abortions In Maryland Less Restrictive Than Most States

WASHINGTON – Abortions are more difficult to obtain than at any time since the Roe v

P.G. Superintendent, Delegation Request Funds To Build Schools

ANNAPOLIS – With nearly $8 million already in hand for school construction, representatives of the Prince George’s County School District worked Wednesday to convince the state that the district’s needs warrant another $20 million

Western Md. School Systems Ask for More School Building Funds

ANNAPOLIS – Allegany County, because it starts with an “A”, was the first school board to schmooze the governor, comptroller and treasurer on Wednesday

Most Maryland House Members Vote to Sanction House Speaker

WASHINGTON – Seven of Maryland’s eight House members voted Tuesday in favor of sanctioning House Speaker Newt Gingrich for misconduct

Education Funding Tops Capital Budget Agenda

ANNAPOLIS – Education funding, environmental protection, economic development and crime control took center stage as Maryland Gov