Maryland

WASHINGTON – Maryland congressional campaigns refocused this week on the stalled economy and the unpopular bailout bill that ricocheted through Congress before passing Friday

BALTIMORE – Passersby received free financial advice at the

Inner Harbor from members of the “Your Money Bus” tour Friday, while state officials and financial experts decried the country’s financial crisis during a related news conference

ROCKVILLE – As the House fine-tuned legislation granting Wall Street a $700 billion bailout Thursday night, the four congressional hopefuls in the 8th District panned the original legislation

ANNAPOLIS – Several Maryland homeless and transitional shelters are worried as they’ve seen their donations drop in the wake of the nation’s worsening economic climate

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland State Police conducted unwarranted surveillance of nonviolent advocacy groups, violated federal regulations by transmitting its findings to other police departments and incorrectly labeled peaceful groups as “terrorists,” according to a report commissioned by Gov

WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Mechanicsville, is confident the House will successfully pass the $700 billion financial industry rescue plan on its second try, perhaps as early as today

WASHINGTON – The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is a step away from a $1

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

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

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