Maryland

Affordable Rent Out of Reach of Low-Income Earners, Gap Widening, Study Says

WASHINGTON – Affordable housing remains far out of the reach of Maryland workers who earn the minimum wage, and the gap between income and housing costs just keeps getting wider, according to a new report

Maryland Schools Cancel Field Trips as a Result of Terrorist Attacks

WASHINGTON – The Kent County High School dairy judging team is lucky

Hoyer Leadership Bid Could Bring Bragging Rights, Little Else, to State

WASHINGTON – When House Democrats meet Wednesday for a secret vote to choose the next minority whip, it could make Rep

Baltimore’s Battle Against Bioterrorism Goes to the Dogs. Literally

WASHINGTON – Baltimore City health officials who are sniffing around for signs of bioterrorism have turned to dogs and cats — specifically, dead dogs and cats

Signatures Against Gay Rights Law Questioned; Referendum Imperiled

ANNAPOLIS – A referendum disputing Maryland’s new gay-rights law may be in jeopardy after a special review released Friday indicated more than 7,500 signatures used to get the measure on the November 2002 ballot are “subject to challenge

House Rejects Proposal to Redirect Farm Aid to Conservation, Smaller Farms

WASHINGTON – The House on Thursday narrowly rejected a proposal that supporters said would have benefited smaller farmers like those in Maryland by shifting funds in the $170 billion farm bill from subsidies to conservation incentives

Armed National Guard Secures BWI Airport

BALTIMORE – At exactly noon Thursday, members of the Maryland National Guard, armed with M-16 rifles and dressed in battle uniform, took their places at Baltimore/Washington International Airport terminals

FBI Substitutes Safety for Suspicion in Approach to Maryland Muslims

ANNAPOLIS – They came in pairs, dressed in jeans and T-shirts, with photographs, badges, and their questions for Sabir Rahman, imam of the Muslim Community Center of Silver Spring

Businesses, Officials Cheer Reagan National’s First Steps Back to Operation

WASHINGTON – Workers and businesses cheered — some literally — as Reagan National Airport celebrated its return to business Thursday, even though the expansive hallways remained largely empty of passengers

Number of Maryland Prisoners Who Completed Parole Fell Sharply in 1990s

WASHINGTON – The percentage of Maryland parolees who successfully completed parole fell sharply in the 1990s, according to new figures from the U