WASHINGTON – Politicians are staying in Congress longer and longer, but in an election year with a noticeably anti-incumbent mood, some Washington outsiders are challenging the idea of making a career out of public service
Maryland
From County to Hamlet — All Say Census Matters
WASHINGTON – There are a number of identifiers that can distinguish the towns of Bladensburg from Chevy Chase — racial makeup, income and poverty levels — but none more timely than their census mail-back rates
Heat on Tanning Shops Leaves Owners Feeling Burned
WASHINGTON – Indoor tanners and tanning businesses nationwide are outraged over the recently signed health care reform’s 10 percent federal tanning tax that’s expected to start boosting prices this summer
For Gay-Marriage Advocates, Stalling May Be the Best Way Forward
ANNAPOLIS – When Attorney General Douglas Gansler issued his February opinion recognizing same-sex marriages from out of state, it made Maryland the next state to watch on gay marriage
Bill Would Protect Sex Acts Between Consenting Adults
ANNAPOLIS – One of these romantic spring nights, you and your spouse, in the heat of passion, might be committing a felony — an uncomfortable legal position that the sponsor of a bill heard Thursday is trying to correct
Md. Small Businesses Skeptical About Health Care Reforms
WASHINGTON – Rick Mollica, owner of the Wishy Wash Laundromat in Silver Spring, searched for affordable health insurance several times in the last few years for his eight employees without any luck
State Leaders Prepare to Implement Federal Health Care Reform
ANNAPOLIS – Federal legislators are expected to finish their work on health care legislation this week, but for state officials, the work is just beginning
Regents Approve UB Public Affairs College
COLLEGE PARK – The University of Baltimore moved one step closer to establishing a public affairs college with approval Wednesday from the Education Policy Committee of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents
Maryland Elementary Reading Skills Inch Upward
WASHINGTON – Maryland fourth- and eighth-graders’ reading abilities posted only a slight gain in the past two years, but the overall upward trend is encouraging to state education leaders
Bill Would Increase Oyster Sanctuaries, Impose Temporary Moratorium
ANNAPOLIS – A bill filed late in the House of Delegates would require the Department of Natural Resources to establish oyster sanctuaries in half of the viable habitat and create a more specific fishery management plan for oysters — and place a moratorium on oyster harvesting until those goals are met