Maryland Advocates Welcome House Vote to Allow Some Illegal Immigrants Stay

WASHINGTON – Maryland immigrant advocacy groups Wednesday praised House approval of a bill that would let illegal immigrants buy time to legalize their status, hitting them with a $1,000 fine instead of deporting them

Student-Designed and Built Solar House Begins to Take Shape in College Park

COLLEGE PARK – It’s not easy being green, but a group of more than 30 eco- friendly University of Maryland students are trying to prove it’s possible

Maryland Landlord Gets Jail Time for Violations of Lead-Paint Disclosure Rules

GREENBELT – A Maryland man described as the “archetype of a slumlord” has become the first person sentenced in connection with a federal law requiring landlords to notify tenants of hazardous lead paint in their apartments

Students Urge Lawmakers to Support “Sweet” Bill

ANNAPOLIS – Lobbyists usually bring sharp tongues when they speak before lawmakers, but Wednesday they brought sweet treats instead

State House Lobbyists, Pedestrians Dodge Bullets in Car Chase

ANNAPOLIS – Lobbyist Lawrence A

Senate Backs Pre-Session Peek at Campaign Donors

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate Tuesday passed the first of several proposed campaign finance reforms, a bill to allow more timely access to the identities of those who donate money just before the General Assembly begins each year

Drug Counselor Loses Discrimination Claim Based on Her Marijuana Addiction

WASHINGTON – A federal district judge in Maryland dismissed a Calvert County addiction counselor’s claim that her employer violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by forcing her to resign because of her marijuana addiction

CareFirst CEO Defends Company Sale

ANNAPOLIS – CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield President William Jews answered questions from the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday with aplomb

Russian Ban on U.S. Chicken Could Cost Maryland Producers $15 Million

WASHINGTON – Maryland poultry producers stand to lose about $15 million in trade annually if U

Wall Street Calls WellPoint A Health Care Darling

ANNAPOLIS – With all the financial success WellPoint Health Networks has had in the past decade, the company has earned itself a nickname