Maryland

Student Newspaper Sues Top U. of Maryland Officials

WASHINGTON – The University of Maryland’s independent student newspaper and its parent company sued top university officials this week to try to gain information on parking tickets given to members of the men’s basketball team, other students and faculty

Tiny Local Fish at Center of Battle

The Maryland darter, an obscure finger-length relative of the perch that hasn’t been seen in nearly a decade, is at the center of a controversy pitting farmers against bureaucrats against conservationists

Many Legislators Do Not Disclose All Gifts, Analysis Finds

ANNAPOLIS – State lawmakers are not fully disclosing all the gifts they receive from lobbyists, interest groups and others, according to a Capital News Service computer analysis of ethics forms

Meals, Sporting Events among Gifts to Legislators

ANNAPOLIS – Being a Maryland legislator has its perks

Pollution Overview,1,045

WASHINGTON – Maryland manufacturers have dramatically reduced the amount of toxic chemicals they spewed into the state’s air, land and water in recent years, government data reveal

Editors: Please hold for release for Sunday, April 28.

WASHINGTON – A high concentration of manufacturers helped make Baltimore and surrounding counties the region with the most toxic industrial pollution in Maryland

Campaign Seeks To Give Bicycle Helmets to Needy Children

ANNAPOLIS – Concerned adults in Maryland want children to “protect their melons

Lobbying Data Going On Line, But Not Financial Disclosure

ANNAPOLIS – Today, the only way to find out how much lobbyists spend wining and dining legislators and other officials is to visit the State Ethics Commission in Towson

Editors: Please hold for release for Sunday, April 21.

WASHINGTON – The fortunes of its orange-and-black-clad baseball namesakes may be on the rise, but those of the Maryland state bird are on a steady decline