Maryland

FBI Planning On More Phone Surveillance

WASHINGTON – The FBI may need to conduct electronic surveillance on as many as 890 telephone calls of Marylanders on any given day, an FBI study says

Baltimore and Harford Counties Appeal for School Funds

ANNAPOLIS – Michael Rosen, 17, found the best excuse to skip school and American Government class Wednesday

Group Promotes Ethics Code for Poultry Producers

WASHINGTON – A workers’ rights advocacy group, accusing the poultry industry of providing poor wages and unsafe working conditions, Thursday unveiled a proposed code of ethics for poultry producers

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