ANNAPOLIS – Legislators from Southern Maryland debated legislation Friday to allow rural electricity cooperatives to sell varied services like Internet access and cable television, as well as power outside their jurisdiction
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Justice Department Backs Steel Industry in Appeal of Foreign Dumping Ruling
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is backing a bid by U
High Court’s Wetlands Ruling Expected to Have Limited Immediate Bay Impact
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court’s decision last week limiting the federal government’s efforts to protect wetlands through the Clean Water Act is likely to have little practical effect in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, say those involved in state wetlands protection efforts
Judge Won’t Check Bias Suit Over Toy Store’s Check-Writing Policy
WASHINGTON – A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit that charges that KB Toy stores in predominantly African-American areas of Maryland refuse to accept personal checks, while stores in white areas do
Montgomery Delegation Presses for School, Road Funds
ANNAPOLIS – Transportation and education funding tops Montgomery County legislators’ priority list for the 194th General Assembly that began Wednesday
State Schools are Tops for Accountability, Among the Worst in Other Areas
WASHINGTON – Maryland schools lead the nation when it comes to setting standards and holding schools accountable, but got a failing grade for school climate in a report released Wednesday by Education Week
Miller Subject of Protest Vote as General Assembly Opens in Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS – The sound of the gavel at high noon signaled the opening of the 2001 Maryland General Assembly session Wednesday, where there was little business and much ceremony conducted
Eastern Shore Delegation Looks to Turn Task Force Report Into Law
ANNAPOLIS – The 90-day General Assembly session began Wednesday with the Eastern Shore delegation aiming for improved wastewater facilities, a high-speed fiber optic network and aid for the seafood and agriculture industries
Burden Mounts for Caretaker Relatives, Who Say State Does Little to Help
WASHINGTON – Joyce Edwards came home to her small Edgewater apartment after a day managing the operations of an Anne Arundel County post office, cooked herself an early supper and was ready to retire for the day