Maryland

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

Herb in a Pickle Without Peaches, Judge Rules in Royalties Lawsuit

WASHINGTON – Not only do Peaches & Herb have to be together to perform a duet, they also have to be together to sue Sony Music Corp

Presidential Tax Plans Could Benefit Wealthy Maryland in Different Ways

WASHINGTON – Democrats and Republicans have their own ideas on which presidential nominee’s tax-cut plan will most benefit Maryland