WASHINGTON – Gov
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