ANNAPOLIS – A draft order by the state judiciary system to limit access to computerized criminal court records is raising eyebrows among freedom of information and privacy advocates
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Maryland Faces a New Shot Shortage, But Health Officials Foresee Few Problems
WASHINGTON – After grappling with an early season flu vaccine shortage, Maryland health officials now face a shortage of the adult tetanus and diphtheria toxoid shot, even though supplies are currently in good shape
High Gas Prices Won’t Stop Holiday Travelers from Hitting the Road in Droves
WASHINGTON – Gasoline prices are high, but not high enough to keep Marylanders stuck at home during Thanksgiving
Lawmaker Proposes $1,000 Tax Credit for Seniors’ Prescription Drugs
ANNAPOLIS – Delegate Joan F
Maryland Businesses Wait to Count Inaugural Money, As Florida Counts Votes
WASHINGTON – Richard Kane has a different kind of decision to make than most in the aftermath of the presidential election — for him it’s a choice between sedans or limousines
Food Pantries Give Thanks for Thanksgiving and the Flood of Food It Brings
BALTIMORE – A broad smile ran across the hollow cheeks of Edythe Gregory as she stared into the well-stocked emergency food cabinet at Perkins Square Baptist Church
School Breakfasts Are Widely Available in State, But Students Aren’t Eating
WASHINGTON – Breakfasts in Maryland schools just aren’t going like hotcakes
Maryland Shows Mixed Progress in Women’s Issues, National Report Says
WASHINGTON – Maryland was among the top five states in the country when it came to women’s employment and earnings, economic autonomy and reproductive rights, according to rankings released Wednesday by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research
Judge Drops State from Lawsuit by Man Who Was Wrongly Held for a Month
WASHINGTON – A federal judge said Charles Brooks cannot sue the state or the assistant state’s attorney who left him in jail for 29 days on a sexual assault charge, even though officials knew they had the wrong Charles Brooks behind bars
Baltimore County Man Faces Third Murder Trial in 14 Years
ANNAPOLIS – After 14 years, two jury trials and three appeals, Maryland’s highest court Thursday granted a Baltimore County man another trial, ruling failure to participate in a murder investigation does not prove guilt