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
Maryland
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