SALISBURY ? Organizers from the Maryland Disability Law Center expected 50, or maybe 100, people would attend their first voter forum of the year at Dove Pointe on Thursday
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Bus Mileage, Gas Prices Challenge Counties
WASHINGTON – School bus mileage and transportation costs continue to rise across Maryland, according to numbers tracked by an environmental organization
State House Renovations Over Budget, But on Schedule
ANNAPOLIS – Renovations at the Maryland State House, which started in April, are running almost $1
Maryland Boy Joins Congressional Celebration of Disability Rights Passage
WASHINGTON – Joshua Danoff is a typical 12-year-old — he has homework and chores and plays the clarinet
Environmental Law Changes May Boost Baltimore County LNG Plant
WASHINGTON – Despite a small victory earlier this month, opponents of a liquefied natural gas facility in Sparrows Point are gearing up to fight changes to the Endangered Species Act that could ease the way for the plant
Franchot Blasts ‘Legalized Bribery’
ANNAPOLIS – State Comptroller Peter Franchot slammed the parent company of two Maryland racetracks Wednesday, accusing the firm of “legalized bribery” for wanting to spend $2 million to support the November slots referendum
Tighter Regulations on Chicken Manure Help Heat Up Power Plant Debate
ANNAPOLIS – Tighter regulations and mounting pressure to meet state environmental deadlines could convince Maryland’s poultry industry to re-consider alternative uses for chicken manure, heating up the debate over building a poultry litter to fuel plant on the Eastern Shore
Children’s Issues Spotlighted
WASHINGTON – Maryland has the lowest child poverty rate in the country, with just one out of every 10 children falling below the threshold, according to a non-partisan group calling attention to children’s issues in the upcoming elections
MD AIDS Administrator Asks Congress to Up Funding
WASHINGTON – More federal funding is needed for the fight against HIV/AIDS at the state and local level, Maryland AIDS Administration Director Heather Hauck told federal lawmakers on Tuesday