Maryland

Working Conditions, Salaries Contribute to Teacher Shortage

ANNAPOLIS – Unsatisfactory working conditions and insufficient salaries top the reasons for Maryland’s teacher shortage, said a report presented to the University System of Maryland Committee on Education Policy Thursday

Board of Public Works Delays Vote on $88 Million College Park Dorm

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Board of Public Works Wednesday deferred a decision on the approval of a new 650-bed dormitory on the University of Maryland, College Park campus because of its $88 million price tag

Montgomery County Talks Up Pre-K Success

WASHINGTON – Montgomery County has one of the premier pre-kindergarten programs in the country, and still some children enter kindergarten unprepared because the programs aren’t mandatory and are underfunded

Maryland Arbitration Case Tops Supreme Court Agenda

WASHINGTON – One of the first cases the U

3 Maryland Representatives Draft Bailout Alternatives

WASHINGTON – Three Maryland House members voted against the $700 billion financial bailout plan Monday because it failed to protect taxpayers, so Tuesday they introduced plans of their own that would

Harris, Kratovil Debate Economic Remedies

SALISBURY – The candidates in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District traded remedies for the economic crisis, argued positions on the war in Iraq, health care, and the environment, and at times, characterized their foe as “more of the same” in Tuesday’s debate at Salisbury University

Advocacy Groups Demand Records From State Police

ANNAPOLIS – The ACLU of Maryland filed additional public information requests with local police departments on Tuesday afternoon to find out if law enforcement officers spied on more advocacy groups than previously reported

Constellation to Build First Solar Facility at a Maryland State Agency

ANNAPOLIS – Constellation Energy will build the first state agency solar power system at the Maryland Environmental Service headquarters in Millersville, Gov

Marylanders Take a Walk, and Eat Cake Too

ANNAPOLIS – In case you didn’t know, as of Wednesday, walking is the official exercise of Maryland

Maryland Takes Part in First-Ever Carbon Auction

ANNAPOLIS – The sale of greenhouse gas allowances at the nation’s first government-mandated, cap-and-trade auction netted $38