Maryland

Elections to Determine Fate of Death Row Denizens

ANNAPOLIS – The 13 inmates on Maryland’s death row should follow the gubernatorial race very closely – their lives may depend on it

State Supporters of Single-Sex Schools See Opportunity, Wait for Regulations

WASHINGTON – When Fox Chapel Elementary School Principal Pamela Collins asked fourth graders at her Germantown school how they would feel about being in an all-boys or all-girls class, most liked the idea

Gender is No Issue for Townsend

ANNAPOLIS — Should Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend win the gubernatorial race in November, she will make history

Ehrlich, Townsend Budget Plans Are Night, Day

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Recreational Fishermen Tell Congress Foreign Fleets Threaten White Marlin

WASHINGTON – James Motsko worries that Ocean City will lose its title as the “White Marlin Capital of the World” if the government does not take action against foreign countries whose fishermen are threatening the sport fish

Board of Education Re-evaluates School Performance Awards

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland public schools will be rewarded for minority and special education achievement, instead of total school improvement, under a change to Maryland State Board of Education policy

Officials Lust for Headquarters of Non-Existent Homeland Security Department

WASHINGTON – The bill creating a Department of Homeland Security has not even passed yet, but local officials are already squabbling over where to put the headquarters of an agency that could have up to 170,000 workers nationwide

State Schools to Encourage Parents to Share Time With Kids

ANNAPOLIS – Fifteen minutes of focused attention from a parent every day can make a significant difference in the learning rate of young children, studies have found

Maryland One of Safest States When it Comes to Deaths from Home Injuries

WASHINGTON – Maryland had one of the lowest death rates in the nation from home injuries last year, according to a study released Thursday

Maryland Makes Top 10 For Campaign Finance Disclosure

ANNAPOLIS – Report cards for state systems of campaign finance disclosure are out, and Maryland’s name is on the honor roll