Maryland

Power Lines Are Not Straight Lines to the Consumer, Under Deregulation

WASHINGTON – If a new plant fueled by chicken waste is approved in Dorchester County, only about half of the power it generates is expected to be used by its owner, poultry processor Allen Family Foods

Maryland Delegates Dabble in Foreign Affairs, Recognize 1915 Armenian Genocide

ANNAPOLIS – After three days of emotional and lengthy debate, Maryland is close to passing a controversial resolution recognizing the World War I killing of 1

Tax Filers Turn to Computers for Help

ANNAPOLIS – The filing deadline for income tax returns is looming, and more people are relying on their computers to reduce the time and effort it takes to file their tax forms

House Passes Bill Mandating Gun Safety in School, Senate Expected to Agree

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland students in grades seven through 12 could learn how to handle firearms as part of their school curriculum, under a proposal passed Thursday in the House of Delegates

Student Arrested In Final Four Rampage; Police Hope Video Nets More Suspects

WASHINGTON – Police arrested a student athlete Thursday in connection with Saturday’s Final Four rampage in College Park, in which disappointed basketball fans set bonfires that caused more than $500,000 in damages

Senate Backs Jobs-For-Felons Incentives

ANNAPOLIS – Johnny Woodhouse spent five years in a federal institution for cocaine possession, but he will be paying for it for the rest of his life

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