WASHINGTON – Fatima Wilkerson just needed a little help
Maryland
Bail Bondsmen Oppose Move to Notify Defendants of Right to Pay Court
ANNAPOLIS – Bail bondsmen and prominent Maryland public officials clashed Wednesday at a hearing on a bill that could hurt bondsmen by encouraging defendants to pay bail directly to the court
State Hospitals Still Had Defective Medical Device Months After Recall
WASHINGTON- A number of Maryland hospitals still had at least one defective bronchoscope as of this week, when Johns Hopkins Hospital tentatively linked two patient deaths and many illnesses to recalled medical devices
Montgomery County Official Calls for More Integration of Emergency Responders
WASHINGTON – Emergency workers responding to the Sept
Anti-Gun Lobby Rallies for Tougher Laws
ANNAPOLIS – Gun control advocates rallied at the State House Wednesday to push for a bill to require handgun buyers to get a license similar to a driver’s license
Percentage Of Poor Kids in Maryland Jumped During 1990s, As National Rate Fell
WASHINGTON – The proportion of Maryland children living in poverty rose from about one in 10 kids in 1990 to almost one in eight by 2000, according to an analysis of Census data released today
Tight Budget Year Could Propel Senate Move to Shift Budget Power
ANNAPOLIS – With the state facing a projected $1 billion deficit and advocates complaining that basic services will lack funds under Gov
Officials Welcome Program That Turns Drill Instructors into Math Instructors
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration is betting heavily that the Troops to Teachers program can help solve the national teacher shortage
Resolution to Revive ICC Study Triggers Timeless Debates
ANNAPOLIS – Opponents see it as beating a dead horse, but several leading lawmakers urged House and Senate committees Tuesday to resume a stalled federal environmental impact study for the Inter-county Connector, a project debated for five decades in the General Assembly
Court Said Former Home Depot Employee’s Chronic Sinus Problems Not Disabling
WASHINGTON – A federal court said a former Home Depot worker cannot claim protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act for chronic sinus problems because he did not prove that they prevented him from working