Maryland

Edwards, Wynn Face Off on Bankruptcy, Corporate Donors

SILVER SPRING – Challenger Donna Edwards blasted Rep

House Committee Opts for Higher Business Taxes, Lower Income Tax Rate

ANNAPOLIS – The House Ways and Means Committee voted Friday to add three new brackets to the personal income tax structure and increase the corporate income tax to 8

^Push for Greater Budget Openness Unlikely to Survive Budget Special Session

ANNAPOLIS – While lawmakers busy themselves with tax and spending bills that involve hundreds of millions of dollars, one little-noticed proposal aims to help citizens better track government spending

^Report Says State Parks in Crisis, But Could Easily Improve

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland State Parks are experiencing crumbling infrastructure, shuttered visitor’s centers and rising crime after recent funding cuts, but could become one of the top systems in the country with just a small funding increase

^Bremer’s Release Prompts Memories of Laurel’s Worst Day

LAUREL – Jack Ingram of Severn was 27 when he witnessed a horrifying, defining moment in two men’s lives: The assassination attempt here by a disturbed, unemployed janitor on Alabama Gov

Bremer’s Release Prompts Memories of Laurel’s Worst Day

LAUREL – Jack Ingram of Severn was 27 when he witnessed a horrifying, defining moment in two men’s lives: The assassination attempt here by a disturbed, unemployed janitor on Alabama Gov

^Senate Works Deep Into the Night on Tax, Slots, Health Care

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate steamed toward votes on tax and slot machine bills Thursday, beating back a litany of amendments in a day of sometimes heated debate that stretched late into the evening

Experts Warn: Drug-Resistant Staph Developing in Communities

WASHINGTON – There have been no new drug-resistant staph infection cases reported in Maryland since an initial outbreak last month, however MRSA has established itself in the community, experts told lawmakers Wednesday

Senate Authorizes Bay Projects, Overturns Bush’s Veto

WASHINGTON – A bill authorizing $475 million for waterway projects in Maryland will become law after the Senate voted Thursday to override President Bush’s veto of the legislation

Security Directors Agree: Today’s Terrorism Demands Regional Cooperation

BALTIMORE – Regional homeland security forces still face barriers to cooperation, even years after the worst terrorist attack in the nation’s history, said leaders from Maryland and five other states meeting here Wednesday