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Maryland Green Party Questions Constitutionality of Ballot Access Restrictions
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s ballot access restrictions for alternative political parties stifle party development and limit the number of candidates they can support, the Maryland Green Party told a packed Court of Appeals Thursday
Court Upholds Death Sentence in 1995 Murders of Elderly Prince George’s Couple
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has upheld the death sentence in the murders of a Capitol Heights couple in 1995, rejecting killer Heath William Burch’s argument that Maryland death-sentencing provisions are unconstitutional
Wealthy Maryland Fares Poorly Overall in Federal Grant Programs, Study Shows
WASHINGTON – Maryland is one of the wealthiest states in the nation, but it makes a relatively poor showing when it comes to federal aid to help the state’s neediest people, according to a new study
State Again Pushes Back Bid Deadline for Major Contract on Wilson Bridge
WASHINGTON – A Thursday bid deadline on the largest phase of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge reconstruction has been pushed back to next month, because the federal government has failed to approve the project’s labor agreement, Maryland officials said
Pensions Committee Sends Message to Pension Fund Board
ANNAPOLIS – The General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Pensions issued three recommendations Tuesday in its final report, sending a message to the state pension fund’s managers to shape up
More Low-Income Maryland Children Got Subsidized School Breakfasts Last Year
WASHINGTON – The number of Maryland schoolchildren receiving free or reduced-price breakfasts at school jumped by 8,401 last year, even as the number of schools offering breakfasts fell, according to a report released Tuesday
Attorney General Warns Retailers to Stop Selling Cigarettes to Minors
ROCKVILLE – Maryland Attorney General J
Attacks, Slack Economy Give Companies Little Stomach for Big Holiday Parties
WASHINGTON – Corporate holiday parties this year will be toned-down affairs, if they are held at all, in the face of a shaky economy and post-attack worries