Maryland

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

House Passes Controversial Safe Haven Bill

ANNAPOLIS – A bill allowing mothers to legally abandon their newborns with any responsible person passed the Maryland House of Delegates Tuesday, ending – at least for a while – debate over the state’s safe haven laws

Maryland `System’ Failing Children, Delegate Says

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s system of dealing with children’s issues is failing those it purports to protect, said the sponsor of several reform bills at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday

Revenue Slump Grows, Worrying Legislators

ANNAPOLIS – Comptroller reports show Maryland income tax revenues are down $71

Watermen, Crab Pickers Say Size Limit Would Destroy Livelihood

ANNAPOLIS – Plenty of low-income, hard-working folks won’t survive if Maryland imposes a blue crab size limit that’s different from Virginia, watermen and crab pickers told a Senate panel Tuesday

Soldier-Turned-Teacher Sees Classroom Work as Second Chance to Serve Country

WASHINGTON – Twenty years in the Army — even patrolling the demilitarized zone in South Korea — didn’t quite prepare Arthur Moore for fourth and fifth graders

Bush’s 30 Percent Steel Tariff a Good First Step, Steelworkers Say

WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers and steelworkers gave a lukewarm reception to President Bush’s Tuesday announcement that he would impose up to a 30 percent tariff on some imported steel

Supreme Court Refuses Northrop Grumman Worker’s Sex Discrimination Appeal

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a Maryland woman’s claim that Northrop Grumman did not consider her for three job promotions because of her gender

Cole Field House Future Uncertain; Some Worry a Bit of History Might Be Lost

COLLEGE PARK – The University of Maryland’s Cole Field House ends a nearly 50-year run when the last men’s basketball game is played there Sunday, with games moving to the new state-of-the-art Comcast Center this fall

Decorative Plate Could Fund Sept. 11 Scholarships

ANNAPOLIS – A new commemorative license plate would provide a tax-free revenue stream for scholarships to terror victims without making a tight budget year worse, says the bill’s sponsor