WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday refused to step into a property dispute between a national denomination and a Maryland congregation that wanted to take millions of dollars of assets when it split from the main church in 1999
Bill Proposes Hunters Camouflage Dead Deer
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland deer hunters may soon have to camouflage their deer carcasses – or risk paying a $100 fine
EPA Upgrades Washington-Area Ozone Problem to “Severe,” Mandates Fixes
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency reclassified the Washington region’s air pollution problem as “severe” Friday, starting a countdown for area governments to submit plans to improve air quality
As Deadline Looms, Educators Scramble to Understand Sweeping New Education Law
WASHINGTON – Maryland educators are scrambling to make sense of 1,080 pages of requirements that make up the federal No Child Left Behind Act, as a Jan
Federal Government Unveils Plan to Tie Workers Raises to Performance
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration announced plans Sunday to revamp the way federal workers are rewarded, asking for $500 million in raises for fiscal 2004 that will be awarded based on performance rather than years of service
Residential Counselor Gets Probation for Leaving Retarded Adults in Hot Van
WASHINGTON – Advocates for the disabled were disappointed this week when a former group home worker was sentenced to probation and community service after leaving five severely retarded adults in a hot van while she went shopping
Phoning-While-Driving Ban Gets New Life With New Committee
ANNAPOLIS – A bill to stop the use of hand-held phones while driving, which has failed four other times, may have a chance this session with a new committee
Child Care Advocates Lamenting Funding Loss in State Programs
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland child care advocates are scrambling to save the Maryland Child Care Resource Network, after Gov
State Officials Look to Trade In SUVs for Alternative-Fuel Vehicles
WASHINGTON – Maryland’s Fleet Management Office is trying to put the brakes on state agencies’ love affair with sport-utility vehicles
Lawmakers Escape on Junket to Warmer Climate — in Antarctica
WASHINGTON – With below-freezing temperatures across the state, taking a two-week trip someplace warmer might sound tempting — even if that warmer place is Antarctica