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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