Maryland

Disabilities Voter Forum Draws a Big Crowd

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

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

‘Blue’ Maryland Not Likely to See McCain, Obama

BALTIMORE – The views of Sens

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