ANNAPOLIS – Fearing the specter of citizens legally snooping through each other’s medical files, opponents of a communicable disease information access bill had the proposal amended before it was heard this week
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Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Urges Retention of White Oak Wind Tunnel
WASHINGTON – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told an independent base closure commission Wednesday that a wind tunnel at the White Oak naval center should be preserved because of its “unique national capability
Lawmakers Want Partnership To Replace Wilson Bridge
ANNAPOLIS – Drivers who cross the Woodrow Wilson Bridge could pay a toll if the federally owned span is turned over to Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia
Base Closings,600
WASHINGTON – Business leaders in Montgomery and Washington counties Tuesday said the Defense Department’s proposed closing of two military bases in Maryland would mean a substantial economic loss to their communities
Motorcyclists Lobby for Personal Freedom
ANNAPOLIS – Suzanna Greenbank told state senators Tuesday that she doesn’t want to wear a motorcycle helmet
Bill Would Reintroduce Power Dredging of Oysters
ANNAPOLIS – At the urging of watermen, a Senate committee is considering legislation that would reintroduce power dredging in the Chesapeake Bay waters off Somerset County
BWI Traffic Explosion Not Matched by Air Traffic Staff
WASHINGTON – In a year of record growth at Baltimore- Washington International Airport, air traffic controllers have been cut – a situation some say could lead to accidents
Freshman Del. Frank Turner Comes Naturally to Politics
ANNAPOLIS – At the midpoint of the 1995 Maryland legislative session, freshman Del
Editors: Hold for release Sunday, Feb. 24, and after.
WASHINGTON – Maryland government has paid $114 million since 1977 – more than any other state – to ensure that 110,000 acres of farmland will continue producing food, officials said