Maryland

State Says Osteoporosis Prevention Bill Too Costly

ANNAPOLIS – Before she dies, one of every two women gets osteoporosis, as does one of every five men

Project Roadblock Pulls Plug on High-tech Scams

WASHINGTON – Maryland and 19 other states have joined with the Federal Trade Commission to pull the plug on high-tech telemarketing scams that have been ripping off unwary investors, the director of the FTC’s consumer protection branch announced Tuesday

Drivers Who Flee Police May Face Stiffer Penalties

ANNAPOLIS – The well-publicized police chases of the past week resonated through the House of Delegates’ Judiciary Committee Tuesday as members examined a bill to substantially raise the penalty for motorists who attempt to elude police

Murder Conviction Upheld in 1994 Landover Case

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals Tuesday upheld the conviction of a Landover man in an April 10, 1994 murder there, rejecting his claim that he acted in self-defense

Hopkins Prof Says Minority Health Needs Not Being Addressed

WASHINGTON – The health care needs of Hispanics, blacks and other minorities are not being addressed in the congressional budget debate, a Johns Hopkins University professor said during a recent conference

Bills Propose Cost-Share Program To Get Rid of Phragmites Reed

ANNAPOLIS – If you have driven over the Kent Narrows Bridge, you have probably seen phragmites

Truant Students Could Lose Driver’s Licenses

ANNAPOLIS – Students between the ages of 15 and 17 who are consistently truant could have their driver’s licenses suspended under a bill before a Senate committee

Court Affirms Conviction in Park Police Case

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals upheld the conviction this week of a man who drew a gun on a U

Legislation Pits County Governments against Schools

ANNAPOLIS – Legislation that would sharply reduce the funds county governments are required to give local school boards is pitting counties against public school officials at the Maryland Statehouse