Maryland

Nursing Board Takes Time to Discipline Negligent Nurses

ANNAPOLIS – It takes years for the Maryland Board of Nursing to take disciplinary action against negligent nurses, including four whose actions resulted in patient deaths, according to a study of probation records done by Capital News Service

Former Maryland Nurse Frustrated by Nursing Board

ANNAPOLIS – Six years ago, Debra Shantz Liebrecht was the only registered nurse for about 70 residents at Sunrise at Kensington, an assisted-living facility in Kensington

Virginia Lays Out Its Argument in Supreme Court Case Over Potomac River

WASHINGTON – Virginia officials on Friday laid out for a Supreme Court special master their argument that the state has greater authority over the Potomac River than claimed by Maryland, which has controlled most of the river since Colonial days

Glendening Names Spending Priorities: Maryland Universities, Transportation, Smart Growth

ANNAPOLIS – A “major” higher education construction program will be the focal point of Maryland Gov

New Bill Taps Leftover Lottery Funds for School Construction

ANNAPOLIS – Leftover lottery proceeds could go toward badly needed public school construction and renovation under a new bill prefiled for the 2001 General Assembly session by an Anne Arundel County Republican

Maryland Musical Groups Get to Visit White House for a Song — Literally

WASHINGTON – It was hard to tell what excited Cashell Elementary School students more — singing in the White House or just missing the president’s dog, Buddy, who padded past just minutes before they sang

Maryland Senate To Televise Limited Proceedings

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate will begin televising chamber deliberations and committee hearings in February

Retired Military Service Dogs Wait in Limbo, a Month After Adoption Law Passed

WASHINGTON – A month after President Clinton signed a bill to allow the adoption of military service dogs that might otherwise be put to sleep, legal delays and an apparent lack of interest have prevented any of the animals from being adopted, officials said

Maryland Appeals Ruling That Favored Virginia in Potomac River Dispute

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials have appealed an arbiter’s decision that would let a Fairfax County, Va