Maryland

Health Union Seeks Earlier Help for Potential Layoff Victims

ANNAPOLIS – Health care union officials asked legislatorsThursday to use hospital closing contingency funds to train andrelocate health care workers as soon as hospitals announcemergers or closings

Recipients Want Seats at Welfare Reform Table

ANNAPOLIS – Over 200 advocates for the poor gatheredThursday to challenge Del

Maryland’s `Old Boys Network’ Gets A Face-Lift

ANNAPOLIS – James Rzepkowski is like many 23-year-olds

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ANNAPOLIS – If a family can afford it, should the state be able to collect fees for tracking down unpaid child support? Officials of Maryland’s Child Support Enforcement Administration say yes, while activists – and some lawmakers – say no

Bill Would Require Candidates’ O.K. for Name Use

ANNAPOLIS – Political action committees should be barred from using a candidate’s name without that candidate’s consent, lawmakers told a House committee Tuesday

Increased Speed Limit Bill Draws Support, Opposition

ANNAPOLIS – Opponents of a bill to raise the speed limit said Tuesday that higher speeds would result in more accidents, pollution and higher insurance rates

Modest Midshipman Strives, Achieves

ANNAPOLIS – When you hear about the accomplishments of Ellicott City’s Amy Morrison, it usually isn’t from her

Base Relocation to Maryland Fought by Virginia Congressmen

WASHINGTON – The Navy awarded a $64 million construction contract this week to relocate an air command from Northern Virginia to Southern Maryland

Western Md. Lawmakers React to Glendening State of State Speech

ANNAPOLIS – With a continued focus on crime, jobs, and education, Gov