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
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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