Maryland

Kratovil Opposes New Push to Pass Sweeping Health Care Reform

WASHINGTON – After a week of pressure from both sides, Rep

Perdue Says Chicken Farm Lawsuit Threat to Family Farms

ANNAPOLIS – The chairman of Perdue Farms called a lawsuit against one of the company’s contract farms “one of the largest threats to the family farm in the last 50 years,” and asked Maryland’s Eastern Shore delegation to help

Maryland Gets Ready for Smart Grid Technology

WASHINGTON – Imagine you left town for a weekend vacation, accidentally leaving the air conditioning set on high

Governor Rebuffs Call for Juvenile Services Head’s Resignation

ANNAPOLIS – The state’s juvenile justice system needs a new leadership team to address a series of failings in the department, Maryland’s House Minority Leader said Thursday, calling for the department’s head to resign

Md. Dems Decry Bunning, GOP Obstructionist Tactics

WASHINGTON – Three Maryland congressmen on Wednesday berated Republicans for blocking important legislation, tying the recent maneuver by Sen

Hoyer Kicks 2010 Census Into Gear

WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer called for all Americans to participate in the 2010 census for the sake of their communities at a congressional kick-off event Wednesday

Groups Plead Against Proposed Budget Cuts

ANNAPOLIS – Proposals to close the state’s budget gap met with fierce resistance Wednesday from dozens of college administrators, local government representatives, environmental activists and myriad others who came to testify against reductions to their own organizations

Md. Senators Want Local Control of Natural Gas Terminals

WASHINGTON – Both of Maryland’s senators, along with others from Connecticut, Washington and Oregon, are fighting to revoke federal authority over locating controversial liquefied natural gas terminals and returning that power to local control