Maryland

Legislators Will Be Asked to Help Fix Hearing Problems that New Law Uncovered

WASHINGTON – State lawmakers required that hearing tests begin this year for all newborns in the state

Minority Business Hopes Turn to Skittishness, As Wait for Investors Drags On

WASHINGTON – Minority small business owner John Huggins felt both relieved and victorious as he walked out of the small room at the Washington Convention Center, after 30 minutes spent pitching his Oxon Hill company to venture capitalists

RU486 Approval To Spawn Abortion Debate in Legislature

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland legislators are expected to reopen the abortion debate during the coming General Assembly session, particularly focusing on the recent approval of the abortion drug mifepristone

Legislators Prepare For Education Agenda

ANNAPOLIS – A blizzard of education issues will hit the Maryland General Assembly when it convenes in mid-January, with school construction, class-size reduction, higher education and all-day kindergarten programs competing for funding

Maryland House Incumbents Look to 2002 With $2.4 Million Left From 2000 Races

WASHINGTON – Maryland congressional incumbents have more than $2

Morella, Lierman Set State Record, Spending $3 Million on House Race

WASHINGTON – Candidates in Maryland’s 8th District congressional race spent more than $3 million on the campaign, making it the most expensive House race in state history, political observers say

Report Urges Protection of Maryland History, its “Perishable Inheritance”

WASHINGTON – Moving to stop threats to Maryland’s “perishable inheritance,” a state task force Tuesday outlined 14 steps for historical and archaeological preservation that ranged from emergency funding requests to expanded web sites

National Group Identifies Promising Health Initiatives for Maryland

WASHINGTON – Expanding a federal health care program to cover low-income parents, not just their children, will be among the top issues for state legislatures nationwide next year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures

First Maryland Firestone Fatalities Reported

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland this week recorded its first fatalities linked to faulty Bridgestone/Firestone tires, a review of complaints sent to the federal government’s safety agency has found

Child-Care Assistance is Not Reaching Maryland’s Working Poor, Report Says

WASHINGTON – Federal child care assistance for low-income families is reaching only a fraction of the eligible children in Maryland, according to a report from the U