Maryland

Maryland Treasurer To Step Down For Health Reasons

ANNAPOLIS – State Treasurer Richard N

U.S. Ports `Vulnerable’ to Attack Through Cargo Containers, Customs Chief Says

WASHINGTON – While ports like Baltimore have stepped up inspection of foreign cargo in the wake of Sept

Too-Good-To-Be-True “Prime Bank” Deals a Scam, Officials Warn

WASHINGTON – Jo Ann Stanhill thought of herself as a cautious investor

Sweeping Lead-Paint Cleanup Pact to Affect More Than 5,800 Maryland Apartments

WASHINGTON – More than 5,800 Maryland apartments will be inspected for lead-based hazards and cleaned up, if necessary, under an agreement announced Wednesday by federal regulators and a Denver-based management company

Air Pollution Permit Bill Speeds to House of Delegates

ANNAPOLIS – A bill to reinstate the Maryland Department of the Environment’s authority to issue air pollution permits is scheduled to reach the House of Delegates floor Friday

Glendening Leaves Legacy of Higher Education, Environment Achievements

ANNAPOLIS – Saying “life in Maryland has gotten better” during his two terms in office, Gov

Glendening Rescinds Tax Cuts to Get Budget In Balance

ANNAPOLIS — Legislators who want to continue state income tax reductions will have to find other programs to trim since the governor’s 2003 $22 billion budget, released Tuesday, relies on rescinding a 2 percent tax cut to balance the budget

U.S. Ocean Policy Commission Makes Chesapeake Bay Its First Stop

ANNAPOLIS – Rapid residential development along the Chesapeake Bay threatens the 3,600 species that live there, witnesses told the U

Baltimore Ranked Among `Meanest Cities’ for Homeless in New Study

WASHINGTON – Baltimore ranks among the country’s 12 “meanest cities” for its treatment of the homeless, according to a report released Tuesday by two national homeless advocacy groups