Maryland

Nation’s Last Shuttered Airport, Hyde Field, Cleared to Reopen by Feds

WASHINGTON – Federal officials have cleared the way for the reopening of Hyde Field, a Prince George’s County private airfield that was the only one in the nation still closed in the wake of the Sept

As Congress Fiddles, Maryland Welfare Advocates Do a Slow Burn

WASHINGTON – Congress last week passed a stopgap measure to keep the 1996 welfare reform act alive for another three months — three months of uncertainty for states and welfare recipients, advocates say

State Officials Are of Two Minds on Single-Sex Education

WASHINGTON – The Maryland State Department of Education has not taken an official position on the Bush administration’s plan to expand single-sex public education, but a department officer has spoken out against the new regulations

Howard County Delegate Gets Automatic Win, But Still Campaigning Hard

ANNAPOLIS – Howard County Delegate Elizabeth Bobo is campaigning hard this year – but not for herself

If Slots Are Inevitable, License Them, Says Activist

BALTIMORE – Maryland’s projected $1

Federal Court Says State Cannot Be Sued For Violations of Disabilities Act

WASHINGTON – A divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the state cannot be sued by a citizen for damages stemming from violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Ehrlich, Townsend Camps Split on Who Won Debate

BALTIMORE – One day after the first head-to-head meeting of the Maryland gubernatorial candidates, analysts agree Democratic Lt

Token Measure Means Big Bucks to Annapolis Transit System

WASHINGTON – President Bush could remove millions of residents from Annapolis with the stroke of a pen — and possibly save the town’s transit system in the process

Officials Worry that Federal Cuts Could Hurt Kids’ Health Insurance Program

WASHINGTON – The Maryland program that provides health insurance to thousands of low-income children in the state will take a double budget hit this week, with a cut in federal funding and the loss of transferred funds from other states

State Toughens Laws on Reckless Driving Offenses

BETHESDA – Reckless drivers beware: Starting this week, there will be tougher penalties for hit-and-run, repeat drunken driving and passengers drinking alcohol in a car