Maryland

Proposed State Reading Symbol is Met with Confusion

ANNAPOLIS – Book “E” Lookee, the proposed state symbol for literacy is sexist, resembles a milk carton with legs, a square M & M or a juice box missing a straw, depending on which senator you ask

Workweek Everymen Use Weekends to Fight Faux

DERWOOD – Gathered around the back of a mammoth silver minivan, a father and son from Rockville, two Montgomery College students and a father of three from Wheaton prepare for battle

Miller Supports Public Campaign Finance

ANNAPOLIS – Public campaign finance gained a powerful new ally in Senate President Thomas V

Imperfect Solution Ends ‘Long Wait’ for Filipino Vets’ Compensation

FORT WASHINGTON – Remigio Cabacar needs his blazer and flag before he can begin talking about redemption

Community Colleges Stretch Pell Grant Value

HAGERSTOWN – A change in Pell Grant funding pending in the Senate could ease the tuition burden for all college students, but for those in community colleges the dollars will make even more of a difference

Magna Declares Bankruptcy, Further Muddling Laurel Park Slots Bid

ANNAPOLIS – Magna Entertainment Corp

Death Penalty Bill’s Future Uncertain as it Moves to the House

ANNAPOLIS – A bill further restricting the use of the death penalty passed the Senate Thursday, moving it toward an uncertain future in the House of Delegates

Lawmakers, Advocates Push to Insure All Maryland Children

ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers and advocates urged the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday to pass a bill that would require health care for all Maryland children

Feeding Nation Starts With WIC, Hopkins Prof Tells Congress

WASHINGTON – Johns Hopkins University professor Dr

Cost of Requiring Financial Literacy May be Too High

ANNAPOLIS – With his county one of the hardest hit by foreclosures and bankruptcy in a weakening economy, Sen