ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers approved $760 million in new capital debt, awarding large sums to higher education, public schools and the environment, but sending local construction projects and requests for a Morgan State library home with IOUs

WASHINGTON – Western Maryland College has implemented alcohol abuse prevention education programs and offered alternative activities such as alcohol-free events in attempt to reduce alcohol abuse

ANNAPOLIS – Legislation intended to protect Maryland in the face of a major terrorist attack were the first bills Gov

ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County lawmakers Tuesday celebrated “historic” education reform that abolishes the troubled school board and could funnel about $1 billion in new money to county schools over six years

COLLEGE PARK – Police now say no University of Maryland students were among those charged in the riots that followed the Terps’ April 1 NCAA basketball championship win

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery lawmakers leave the General Assembly this week with the hard-won trophies of increased education aid, more legislative seats and tougher safety laws and less-heralded accomplishments, including a tax credit for Discovery Communications’ relocation costs

ANNAPOLIS – Mothers who abandon their babies with a responsible adult may soon be immune from prosecution under a bill passed by the General Assembly late Monday night

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s environment was not lost among this session’s fiscal and education concerns — several key proposals, including legislation protecting sensitive lands expected to become law, won General Assembly approval by Monday’s deadline

ANNAPOLIS – CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s proposed conversion from non- to for-profit and its subsequent sale to a California health care company was placed in jeopardy with legislation passed by lawmakers – and that’s just fine with them

WASHINGTON – Maryland farmers got $318