Maryland

International Survey of Science, Math Test Scores a Mixed Bag for Maryland

WASHINGTON – Maryland eighth-grade students had the lowest science test scores and the second-to-lowest scores in math among students in 13 states that participated in a far-ranging study of those skills in 1999

Governor Heeds Students’ Plea, Vows to Study Terrapin

GRASONVILLE – A group of students joined Gov

Maryland Official Urges Congressional Caution on Health Care Tax Credits

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s insurance commissioner warned Congress Wednesday that tax credits are not the panacea for the 43 million Americans who lack health insurance

Boy-Band Idol Eclipses His Own Message At Capitol Hill Cancer News Conference

WASHINGTON – A teary-eyed Backstreet Boy, Kevin Richardson, came to Capitol Hill to push for insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening Wednesday, saying his “life was changed” when his father died of colon cancer in 1991

County Gives Domestic Violence Victims A Lifeline

ANNAPOLIS – Old, deactivated cellular phones may seem useless, but for victims of domestic violence, they can be a lifeline

Republican Lawmaker Says Both Armenians and Slaves Should be Recognized

ANNAPOLIS – If Maryland is going to recognize the killing of 1

Bill to Strengthen Bay Buffer Regulations Foundering

ANNAPOLIS – A bill to allow the state more latitude in restricting development on private property near the Chesapeake Bay is languishing in a House committee over constitutional concerns

Boot Camps No Better at Stopping Repeat Crime Than Other Means, Study Says

WASHINGTON – Prison “boot camp” programs are no better at preventing repeat offenses than traditional jail time or probation, according to a new study that analyzed boot camp research nationwide

Reluctant Senate Approves Glendening’s Budget

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate grudgingly gave final approval to Gov