Maryland

Low Achieving Prince George’s Schools Named for Possible State Management

BALTIMORE – Twelve low-achievement schools were added Wednesday to a long list of schools that may be taken over by the state if they do not show improvement

General Assembly May Recognize Controversial Genocide

ANNAPOLIS – Congress found it too touchy to pass, but the General Assembly will try to approve a joint resolution recognizing as genocide the deaths of up to 1

Both Maryland Senators Pledge to Vote Against Ashcroft Nomination

WASHINGTON – Both of Maryland’s senators said Wednesday they will vote against John Ashcroft, with one saying the U

Lawmaker Wants to Increase Youth Voting by Putting Polls on Campus

ANNAPOLIS – Every Maryland four-year college and university will be required to have a polling place under a bill designed to raise political participation among young adults

Chicken Farmers Protest New Restrictions

EASTON – In 1998, in the wake of the Chesapeake Bay pfiesteria crisis, the state tightened restrictions on poultry farmers’ waste management

Opponents Call for Hang Up on Commuter Calling Ban

ANNAPOLIS – Opponents of a movement to prohibit the use of hand-held phones while driving said Tuesday that education, not prohibition, is the answer to accidents attributed to the practice

Duncan Joins Black Legislators, Calls for Moratorium on Death Penalty

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan joined Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus Wednesday to call for a two-year moratorium on state executions