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Survivors Urge Passage of Sexual Abuse Bill
ANNAPOLIS – Survivors of childhood sexual abuse urged lawmakers Thursday to vote in favor of a bill that would extend the statute of limitations for confronting abusers in civil court
Maryland Lawmakers Differ Over Need for Slots Do-Over
ANNAPOLIS – The commission evaluating the state’s slot machine bidding process should consider starting over, said Senate President Thomas V
Biden Visits Laurel to Praise Stimulus
LAUREL – Vice President Joe Biden and state officials used a 125-year-old train station in Laurel to highlight the kind of boost that states could receive from the economic stimulus bill that President Obama is pushing Congress to pass by next week
Paint Branch High Posts Nation’s Best AP History Scores Among Black Students
BURTONSVILLE – “Teachers” were the key to Paint Branch High School’s national ranking in advanced placement tests, their students said Wednesday, shortly after the College Board released results
Bill Would Let Nonprofits Statewide Own Slots
ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers presented two nearly identical bills to a Senate committee Wednesday which would allow eligible nonprofit organizations throughout Maryland to own and operate up to five slot machines
Legislators, Advocates Hope to Reform Insurance System
ANNAPOLIS – Legislators and health care leaders announced a package of bills Wednesday that would increase the percentage of insurance premiums health insurers must spend on health care, as opposed to administrative costs and profits
Mikulski Gives Auto Buyers Tax Torque in Stimulus Bill
WASHINGTON – If you’re thinking of buying a new car, Sen
Slots Estimates Much Lower Than Initially Projected
ANNAPOLIS – Companies that submitted proposals to operate slot machines at five locations designated by the General Assembly only requested a total of 6,550 machines, as opposed to the 10,550 initially estimated Monday, Donald Fry, head of the commission that oversees the implementation of slots, said Tuesday