WASHINGTON – The Senate Thursday approved $4 million for the Baltimore Red Line Light Rail that will connect East and West Baltimore as part of the Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill
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Gang Activity Could Elicit Communication Reform
ANNAPOLIS – Concern about gang activity at Maryland schools is prompting law enforcement officials, prosecutors and House Speaker Michael E
Questions Remain as Maryland Officials Take Next Step Toward Slots
ANNAPOLIS – After a summer of site visits and public hearings, state officials are preparing to take the next step toward choosing which locations around the state will get slot machines, a decision that has millions of dollars in tax revenue and thousands of jobs riding on it
Experts: Algae Blooms, Dead Zones Must Be Addressed
WASHINGTON – Algae blooms and dead zones in America’s waterways — including the Chesapeake Bay — represent a significant health risk for Americans, as well as a threat to the nation’s economy, said Robert Magnien, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Silver Spring-based Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research
Obama Draws Large, Enthusiastic Crowd at Maryland
COLLEGE PARK -President Obama’s health care rally at the University of Maryland’s Comcast Center Thursday drew thousands of bright-eyed college students who chanted and cheered as they waited in massive lines to enter the venue, while small but vocal groups of protesters gathered outside
Obama Gets UMD Students ‘Fired Up’ About Health Care Reform
COLLEGE PARK – President Obama “fired up” a largely student audience at the University of Maryland Comcast Center Thursday, trying to induce them to support his embattled health care reform plan
State Leaders React to Obama’s College Park Speech
COLLEGE PARK – Top Maryland Democrats praised President Obama’s speech Thursday at the University of Maryland, saying his national health care plan would save the state money and boost the economy
With Revenues Down, Maryland Officials Brace for More Cuts
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland officials will need to make at least $233 million more in cuts to balance the state’s current budget, according to projections released Thursday at a Board of Revenue Estimates meeting
State Anticipates Recession’s Lingering Impact
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s Board of Public Works got through its Wednesday meeting without making additional cuts to the state’s budget, but the long-term repercussions of the $700 million that have already been cut dominated the meeting’s agenda
Emotions Expected to Run High at Obama Health Care Rally
WASHINGTON – When President Obama takes the microphone to talk about health care reform at University of Maryland, College Park Thursday, some traditional protesters will skip the event, but that doesn’t mean emotions won’t run high