Maryland

Tuition Hike At U. Md. Double the National Average

WASHINGTON – Students at the University of Maryland at College Park who have complained that the tuition and fee hike they’re being hit with next fall is too hefty were given new ammunition Wednesday

Fran’s Impact on the Chesapeake Bay Unknown

ANNAPOLIS — While the effects of tropical storm Fran were immediately seen last week in swollen and muddied tributaries, environmental officials and scientists say it is too early to tell the real story of the impact on the Chesapeake Bay

Maryland Taking Steps to Reform Education

WASHINGTON – Maryland has already taken some of the steps to reform education that were recommended Thursday by the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future

Sexually-explicit Videos May Not Be Sold at Military Bases

WASHINGTON – Sexually-explicit videos and magazines could not be sold or rented at defense facilities under a measure approved Tuesday by the Senate

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