Maryland

State School Officials Make Personal Appeal to Washington for Increased Funds

WASHINGTON – Caroline County Board of Education member C

Task Force Urges Private Insurers to Help Pay for Drug Treatment

ANNAPOLIS – Private insurers should shoulder one-third of the cost of a 10-year $300 million drug and alcohol treatment initiative, said Lt

Environmental Suit Puts Potential New Hurdle in Front of Wilson Bridge Project

WASHINGTON – A conservative conservation group filed a lawsuit Tuesday over the construction of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, saying the project threatens endangered species in and around the Potomac River

Maryland Requires Most Health Benefits of Any State, Survey Reports

WASHINGTON – Maryland requires insurance companies to pay for more benefits than any other state, according to a report last week by an insurance association

Bill to Make Insurers Pay for Wigs for Hair Loss Condition

ANNAPOLIS – Sixteen years ago, Dundalk resident Betty Lookingland went to bed with a full head of hair: beautiful, dark brown with a little silver, and thick with a natural curl

Maryland’s Faith Community Gives Mixed Review to Bush’s Initiative

WASHINGTON – Many religious groups and social service providers in Maryland said they welcome President Bush’s faith-based initiative, but some worry that church-based groups could end up shouldering too much of the burden

State-Funded Incubator Could Lure Business to Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – With increasing competition between Maryland and Virginia for new business, two Maryland lawmakers want to create an incubator program to foster new business growth

Civil Libertarians Worry that Bush Plan Weakens Wall Between Church and State

WASHINGTON – While President Bush’s plan to boost church-based involvement in federally funded social services programs brought a cautious response from Maryland religious organizations last week, it drew fire from civil rights groups

Federal Appeals Court Lets Baltimore Drug Dealer’s 30-Year Sentence Stand

WASHINGTON – A federal court this week rejected the appeal of a Baltimore drug dealer who claimed that his 30-year sentence for dealing heroin, cocaine and crack was too harsh