WASHINGTON – Things have been pretty quiet around Miami Beach the past few days
Maryland
Rains Return After Parched October, With Normal Rainfall in the Outlook
WASHINGTON – The rain falling on Maryland this week ends what was one of the driest months on record, with less than one-tenth of an inch of rain recorded in the Baltimore region in October
Legislators Renew School Privatization Discussion
ANNAPOLIS – Despite the failure of charter schools legislation in the last two General Assembly sessions, private involvement in the public school system seems to be in Maryland for good
Maryland Turns In Disappointing Turnout
ANNAPOLIS – Despite reports of long lines at the polls and unusual voter interest in this year’s elections, Maryland’s registered voters did not vote in the large numbers officials expected
Kimble Puts Blame for 4th District Loss on Black Voters He Had Been Wooing
WASHINGTON – One day after he suffered his third straight defeat in Maryland’s 4th District, Republican nominee John Kimble lashed out at the very black voters that he courted during the campaign, saying he now believes “they lack morals
Gore Posts Historic Margin in Maryland Win, Despite Last-Minute GOP Push
WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore did not spend too much time or money in Maryland before Election Day, but he still won 57 percent of the vote here, easily outdistancing GOP nominee George Bush’s 40 percent
Schools Within Schools Keep Pupils From Getting Lost in Large Student Bodies
WASHINGTON – Eleanor Roosevelt High School senior Dena Hall said she does not feel overwhelmed when she wades into the halls of her 3,200-student school, the largest school in Maryland
House Staffers Face Bewildering Array of Rules for Work on Campaigns
WASHINGTON – The House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct — better known as the ethics committee — released a memo to House members earlier this year outlining what their tax-funded Hill offices could and could not do during election season
Internet Campaigns Further Muddy Line Between Hill and Campaign Trail Duties
WASHINGTON – It was a one-sentence caption buried deep among the links and photos on Rep
Presidential School Plans Likely to Have Little Immediate Classroom Impact
WASHINGTON – The presidential candidates cannot stop talking up their platforms for education