Maryland

Senate Panel Rewrites, House Passes Felon Voting Rights

ANNAPOLIS – Working into the early evening Wednesday, senators tried to retool a bill restoring voting rights to felons after some senators criticized the bill as too broad, allowing even those who commit treason to eventually vote

Senate Spares Tax Cut While Whittling Programs

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate approved its $21

Governor Gets Bill Giving Agriculture Gain Broad Powers Over Lifestock Outbreaks

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s Department of Agriculture could soon have direct power to search farms with Tuesday’s passage of a bill to broaden the department’s control over animal disease outbreaks

Catholic Dioceses Air Past Sins, Tout Policies in Wake of Priest Sex Scandal

WASHINGTON – When charges of sex abuse by a Boston priest made headlines a few weeks ago, the Diocese of Wilmington set out to prove to its Catholic followers it would be open about the issue

FBI Eyes Seven Others in Area in Probe of Internet Child Porn Ring

WASHINGTON – Seven more individuals in Maryland and Delaware are being investigated by the FBI as part of “Operation Candyman,” a nationwide Internet child pornography sting, an official said Tuesday

Court Says Pepco Can Pursue Racketeering Charge Against Motor Repair Firm

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court this week let stand a lower court ruling that Potomac Electric Power Co

Private Schools Could Pay if Glendening Ignores School Reform Plan

ANNAPOLIS – Senate leaders trimmed and threatened to ax a private school textbook program if Gov

Senate Proposal Only Partially Plugs Budget Gap

ANNAPOLIS – The full Senate met Friday to debate proposed budget changes, but there was no discussion of the $767 million shortfall the plan would leave for fiscal year 2004

Charter Schools Stifled by Legislative Ambivalence

ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers considering two versions of proposed charter school legislation are divided over how much flexibility to allow the start-up schools, a point that has killed similar bills in previous years

State Inaction Leaves Charter School Hopefuls Frustrated

ANNAPOLIS – The Jaime Escalante Charter School has motivated teachers and involved parents, a strong mission and needy students