Maryland

Increased Security Taking a More Visible Role at BWI; Passengers Coping

LINTHICUM – One week into the latest upgrade of security at airports across the country found Waymon Reddy standing in yet another line at Baltimore- Washington International Airport on Friday, waiting to have his luggage X-rayed for bombs

Maryland Ranks Among States With Most Welfare Dollars For Poor Children

WASHINGTON – Maryland received $1,933 per poor child in federal welfare dollars last year, the eighth-highest allocation rate in the country, according to a recent study

Don’t Pull the Plug on Electric Choice Yet, Public Service Commission Says

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s Public Service Commission chairman called efforts to abandon electric choice for residential customers “premature,” and said Thursday that the fairly new electric choice system needs at least an additional year to make progress

Democrats Give Themselves the Edge in New Congressional District Map

Democrats would gain an edge under a new congressional district map unveiled Thursday by Gov

Mental Health Clinics Say They’re In Dire Need of Funds

ANNAPOLIS – The state has consistently underestimated mental health funding, and without a $26 million infusion immediately, services for the state’s most fragile population could shut down, a panel of public mental health care providers told the House Environmental Matters Committee Thursday

Maryland Mental Health Care In Crisis, Panel Tells Lawmakers

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland has consistently underestimated mental health funding and without a $26 million infusion immediately, services for the state’s most fragile population could shut down, a panel of public mental health care providers told the House Environmental Matters Committee Thursday

State Health Officials Put Price Tag for Terror Preparedness at $1.1 Billion

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s health secretary said Thursday that state and local health departments nationwide need at least $1

Terrorist Victim Families Plead for Relief from Estate Taxes

ANNAPOLIS — Family members of Marylanders killed in the Sept