WASHINGTON – Gov
Maryland
Senate to Consider Banning Artificial Food Coloring
ANNAPOLIS – State senators will consider legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial coloring in food served in public schools, as well as require labeling on artificially colored foods across the state because of concerns that they contribute to hyperactive behavior in children
Legislators Introduce Bill Allowing Speed Cameras
ANNAPOLIS – Legislators introduced a bill Tuesday that would allow the use of speed cameras in highway construction zones throughout the state
Senate President Wants Counties to Pay Teacher Pension Costs for New Hires
ANNAPOLIS – Senate President Thomas V
Cut to Special Education Could Burden Counties and Schools
ANNAPOLIS – Legislators are considering shifting more of the costs of special education to local school districts, even as counties struggle with mounting budget shortfalls that could force layoffs and cuts in services
New Jobless Numbers Fuel O’Malley Argument for Senate Stimulus OK
WASHINGTON – Maryland Gov
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