CareFirst Conversion Facing Battle Similar to WellPoint’s

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers concerned about the proposed for-profit conversion of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield could learn a few lessons from the experience of its California suitor

Court Denies Disability to Worker Who Went on Sick Leave and Never Came Back

WASHINGTON – Agatha Sokoloski chose the wrong day to miss work

State’s Public Housing Authorities Enforce One-Strike Drug Policy Unevenly

WASHINGTON – Doris Sarumi did not hesitate before she kicked a young mom and her six kids out of public housing this winter when a man who was living with them got caught with drugs

High Court Ruling Could Tighten Miranda Requirements

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s highest court Wednesday reversed the burglary conviction and sentence of a Centreville man who incriminated himself after a police officer showed him some evidence before reading him his rights

Bush’s Call for Volunteerism is Answered by Flood of Peace Corps Applications

WASHINGTON – Peace Corps recruiter Nikki Maxwell said she has been working overtime to respond to heightened interest in her organization in the weeks since President Bush vowed to reinvigorate the corps

Federal Judge Dismisses Paper’s Claim Against St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Deputies

WASHINGTON – A federal judge has rejected a publisher’s claim that St

Crowded BWI Pushes Construction Plans Forward

ANNAPOLIS – At a time when most major airports are losing revenue and postponing expansions, Baltimore/Washington International Airport has continued a $1

Laurel Case Tests Strength of One-Strike Drug Policy for Public Housing

WASHINGTON – When Deborah Williams’ 14-year-old son, Antoine, got caught two years ago with a baggie of marijuana, his arrest could have gotten the Williams family kicked out of their public housing in Laurel

Farmers Watch Skies After Record-Dry Winter, But Rains Promise Little Relief

WASHINGTON – Maryland farmers are hoping the worst winter drought in 70 years won’t lead to a bone-dry summer reminiscent of the drought of the 1960s, but record-breaking low water levels could push Maryland into a state of emergency

Baltimore Mom, Advocates Tell Congress to be Flexible With Welfare Reform

WASHINGTON – Fatima Wilkerson just needed a little help