Maryland

Lawmakers Could Face A Longer Session If They Fail to Agree on the State Budget

ANNAPOLIS – With only a week remaining in the Maryland General Assembly’s regular legislative session lawmakers still have not reached an agreement on the state budget, forcing Gov

Volunteer Project Gathers Plant Data for Global Warming Research

BALTIMORE – Kim Long has been a gardener for years

^Hagerstown Area Tops Growth in Maryland, Despite Economic Slowdown

WASHINGTON – The Hagerstown metropolitan area is Maryland’s fastest growing, according to new data from the U

Marylanders Back Campus Credit Card Marketing Reforms

WASHINGTON – Maryland students and a state delegate applauded the release of a nationwide survey that recommends broad restrictions on credit card marketing to college students

Law Aims to Protect Mail-Order Brides

ANNAPOLIS – In an effort to prevent domestic violence and close a loophole in federal law, Maryland lawmakers want criminal background checks available on men who pay to meet mail-order or Internet brides through marriage brokers

Guardsmen Need More Help at Home

BALTIMORE – Maryland’s post-combat support program is a good foundation, Guard soldiers told Gov

Wynn Announces Resignation

WASHINGTON – Eight-term Rep

Maryland School Superintendents Push for Changes to Federal Law

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland school superintendents met with U

Fallen Soldier Privacy Act Likely Headed for Governor’s Desk

ANNAPOLIS – A bill outlawing the use of dead soldiers’ identities for commercial purposes is expected to reach the governor’s desk after being amended to alleviate free speech concerns

Task Force Would Study Swimming Pool Drainage

ANNAPOLIS – Marylanders accustomed to emptying their pool water into sewage drains and storm gutters at the end of sunbathing season could face new regulations, pending the report of a proposed task force