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Maryland Official Says Defense of Nation’s Water Supply Could Cost Billions
WASHINGTON – A Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission official told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday that more than $4 billion is needed to boost safety of the nation’s water supply in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept
State Colleges Say Binge Drinking Still a Problem, Despite Efforts to Fight It
WASHINGTON – Western Maryland College has implemented alcohol abuse prevention education programs and offered alternative activities such as alcohol-free events in attempt to reduce alcohol abuse
Environment and Schools Win Big Building Bucks; Others Must Wait
ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers approved $760 million in new capital debt, awarding large sums to higher education, public schools and the environment, but sending local construction projects and requests for a Morgan State library home with IOUs
Suburban Governments OK Nation’s First Regional Emergency Plan, Post-9/11
WASHINGTON – Washington-area governments gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a plan that would let regional decision-makers huddle within an hour of an emergency — compared to the seven hours it took on Sept
Booster Seats Approved for Maryland Children Under Age 6
ANNAPOLIS – A bill requiring children under age 6 to use safety seats awaits the governor’s signature after being passed by the Maryland General Assembly the last week of session
Police Now Say None Charged in College Park Riots Were UMd. Students
COLLEGE PARK – Police now say no University of Maryland students were among those charged in the riots that followed the Terps’ April 1 NCAA basketball championship win
Session Pays Off for Prince George’s With New School Board, New Money
ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County lawmakers Tuesday celebrated “historic” education reform that abolishes the troubled school board and could funnel about $1 billion in new money to county schools over six years