ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s leading nonprofit group is worried that approving slot machines for Maryland’s race tracks may lower earnings for charities who use gambling to raise money for their causes
Ehrlich Riles Lawmakers, Leaving Some Questioning Leadership
ANNAPOLIS – A series of political blunders by Gov
Nutria Targeted in $30 Million Eradication Program, Under House Proposal
WASHINGTON – Supporters hope for a quick vote on a bill calling for $30 million to fight nutria, a South American rodent that looks like a rat-tailed beaver and is wreaking havoc on wetlands in Maryland and Louisiana
Labor Department Clarifies Eligibility for Sept. 11-Related Jobless Benefits
WASHINGTON – Labor Department rules published Thursday say that workers cannot get post-Sept
Cell Phone Suits Get Poor Reception in Court; Federal Judge Dismisses Claim
WASHINGTON – A federal judge has dismissed a multistate class-action suit that sought to force cell phone companies to provide free headsets to protect users from potential radiation damage
Lawmaker: Parents Should Know of Teen’s Abortion
ANNAPOLIS – Children should not be making surgical decisions, said Delegate Carmen Amedori, R-Carroll, in support of her bill to require parental notification when a child is seeking an abortion
Businesses Could Lose Share of Sales Tax
ANNAPOLIS – Businesses are bristling over a proposed change to Maryland tax law that will net the ailing state $11 million, but leave stores without compensation for collecting sales taxes for the state
Bill Would Provide Money, Tools to Block Foreign Species
WASHINGTON – States would have new help — and new responsibilities — in the fight against foreign aquatic species under bills introduced Wednesday in Congress