ANNAPOLIS – Johns Hopkins University receives millions of dollars from the state each year, but isn’t giving enough back to the community, said Treasurer Richard Dixon at Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting
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Governor Approves Funding for Office of Women’s Health
ANNAPOLIS – The Office of Women’s Health is soon to be a reality with a $300,000 appropriation included in Maryland Gov
Grass-Roots Groups Launch Petition Drive to Overturn Development Legislation
ANNAPOLIS – A new grass-roots property rights group claiming the Maryland Economic Development Corp
Maryland Delegation Gets Good Marks for Votes From Child Advocacy Group
WASHINGTON – Maryland’s congressional delegation got an overall grade of B for its record on 10 key child welfare votes, ranging from Medicaid expansion to elimination of the estate tax, according to a report by the Children’s Defense Fund
Court Says Insurance Company Cannot Block Son’s Injury Lawsuit Against Parents
WASHINGTON – A federal judge refused Friday to dismiss a suit that a New Jersey man filed against his Delmar parents for injuries he said he received when a tree his father was trying to remove fell on him
Governor’s Mental Health Shortfall Costs Firefighters Money
ANNAPOLIS – As the General Assembly’s 2001 session neared a close Monday night, one delegate’s fight to retain funding for firefighters across the state nearly cost the state critical money for mentally ill patients
Corps Project Aims to Repair 70 Years of Damage to Assateague Island
WASHINGTON – The Army Corps of Engineers plans to spend as much as $42 million over the next 25 years on a beach restoration project that it says will help recreate the natural barrier conditions on Assateague Island as they existed prior to 1933
More People, Cars Mean More Stolen Vehicles for Rural Maryland
ANNAPOLIS – Car thefts are rising in rural areas where the population has surged in the past decade, at the same time they’re declining in Maryland’s metropolitan areas, according to a Capital News Service analysis of vehicle theft statistics
Assateague Island Project Comes in Two Phases, Both of Which Critics Attack
WASHINGTON – The ambitious Army Corps of Engineers plan to restore Assateague Island will first require a massive beach replenishment, followed by long-term management of the ebb and flow of sand to the island
Judge Rejects Inmate’s `Frivolous’ Claim That Smoking Ban Violates Rights
WASHINGTON – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by an inmate who said a new state prison tobacco ban violates his constitutional right to smoke and that his nicotine addiction is protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act