WASHINGTON – When a former South Korean senator and his family first visited Maryland stables looking to buy horses for the Korean Racing Association in 1997, no one took them seriously
Businessman Finds Exporting Farm Goods Takes Brains — In More Ways Than One
WASHINGTON – Maryland dairy farmer Kevin Leaverton knew that if he didn’t eat the cow-brain soup, he wasn’t going to close the deal
Love Them or Hate Them, SUV Emotions Are as Big As the Vehicles Themselves
WASHINGTON – When Brenley Jacobs began searching for her first car four years ago she knew exactly what she wanted — a sport-utility vehicle
Skyrocketing Sales of SUVs Blamed for Pollution Increase in Region
WASHINGTON – The number of light-duty trucks, which includes most sport utility vehicles, has jumped by 224 percent in Maryland over the last 12 years, leaving officials scrambling to fix pollution problems caused by the unforeseen popularity of the vehicles
State Educator Looks to Close Widening Achievement Gap
ANNAPOLIS – Then only 12 years old, Freeman Hrabowski III huddled in a jail cell, calming his classmates and friends
Local Police Departments Not Hurt — Yet — by Congressional Budget Inaction
WASHINGTON – State and local law enforcement officials are keeping a close watch on the federal budget, after the Justice Department said this month it cannot send any new grant money to states until Congress authorizes spending
State Surfs for Online Learning Opportunities
ANNAPOLIS – Jacob Stiffler, 17, walks into the Easton High School classroom, sits in the corner and attentively listens to the calculus lecture every school day
Bill Extends Benefits for Disabled Veterans, But Not Far Enough, Vets Say
WASHINGTON – Ron Anderson spent 23 years as a Navy paratrooper before retiring with foot injuries in 1990, but he refuses to apply for disability benefits — doing so would cost him a chunk of his $1,500 monthly retirement check
Federal Worker Unions, Handed Big Defeats This Year, Gloomy About Future
WASHINGTON – It’s been a rough year for federal labor unions
Dwindling Oyster Harvest Doesn’t Diminish Skipjack’s Lure
CHESTERTOWN – From sunrise to sunset, twice a week, Richard Person kneels in freezing weather, raking through mud, seaworn rocks and shells to cull live oysters