Key House Panel Backs PG School Board Changes; Senate Problems Loom

ANNAPOLIS – A plan to restructure the Prince George’s County School Board passed a House panel Friday, but a rougher road is ahead in the Senate, as the General Assembly draws to a close

Key House Panel Backs PG School Board Changes; Senate Changes Loom

ANNAPOLIS – A plan to restructure the Prince George’s County School Board passed a House panel Friday, but a rougher road is ahead in the Senate, as the General Assembly draws to a close

House Votes to Rescind CareFirst Officers’ Sale Windfall

ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers have been suspicious ever since CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield announced it was planning to switch to for profit so it could be sold

Even Before Announcement, GOP Leaders Anoint Ehrlich as Gubernatorial Nominee

WASHINGTON – Days before he was scheduled to make his candidacy official, Rep

House Passes Bill Aimed at Boosting Telecommuting by Federal Contractors

WASHINGTON – Pentagon employee Delene Snell swears by telecommuting, saying the two days a week she works from the Hagerstown Telework Center make her more productive and allow her to spend more time with her family

Budget Realities Point To Upcoming Tax Hikes

ANNAPOLIS – A tax hike seems inevitable, but not this year

Midwestern Power Plant Pollution Poses Threat to Maryland, Officials Say

WASHINGTON – The authors of a new report on air pollution said Marylanders should be concerned that Midwestern power plants dominate the list of polluters, since breezes from those states carry the harmful emissions to Maryland

Delegates Include White Males as Socially Disadvantaged

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland House of Delegates voted Thursday to include non- minority males in the definition of socially disadvantaged for minority business preference

Bill Would Require Hospitals to Offer Emergency Contraception to Rape Victims

WASHINGTON – Hospitals that receive federal funds would be required to provide emergency contraception counseling to rape victims under a bill introduced Thursday by Rep