ANNAPOLIS – Advocates for the poor and disabled pleaded with lawmakers Wednesday to restore a welfare program slashed from the 1996 budget by Gov
Maryland
Background Checks Sought for Care Providers to Elderly
ANNAPOLIS – If our children deserve to be protected from unfit care providers, so do our our elderly
Mail-order Booze Becoming a Problem, Officials Say
ANNAPOLIS – Mail-order alcohol presents a sobering problem for Maryland, House members learned Thursday
Eastern Shore Delegates Support Anti-Hunger Measures
ANNAPOLIS – Key Eastern Shore legislators pledged their support for anti-hunger measures at a meeting Thursday with members of the Maryland Coalition to End Hunger
Parents, Students Debate Merits of Service Requirement
ANNAPOLIS – High school students should not be forced to perform community service to receive their diplomas, supporters of a House bill to repeal the service learning requirement told the Ways and Means committee Wednesday
Losing Candidate Gies Ends Year in Debt
WASHINGTON – Democrat Ralph Gies closed last year’s failed election bid against Rep
Cuts in Metro Could Bring Fare Hikes
WASHINGTON – President Clinton’s proposed 14 percent cut to federal transportation programs could lead to fare hikes for Metrorail riders