ANNAPOLIS – The state’s beleaguered public mental health system may get some desperately needed assistance from a bill unanimously approved by a Senate panel Wednesday that reimburses some Medicaid expenses
Mothers of Disabled Kids Tell Congress More Needs to be Done to Help Children
WASHINGTON – Without the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Robyn Traywick doubts that her 12-year-old son with Down syndrome would be reading at a fifth-grade level
Most Maryland House Members Back Proposal to Ban Political `Soft Money’
WASHINGTON – Five of Maryland’s eight House delegates voted Wednesday for a campaign finance reform measure that would ban unregulated “soft money” to national political party committees
Bartlett Scoots Around Youngsters in High-Tech `Segway’ Scooter Ride
WASHINGTON – His eyes gleamed as he walked into the room
Beltway Tragedy Colors Debate Over Proposed Driver Cell Phone Ban
ANNAPOLIS – Phoning while driving has become “epidemic,” said the sponsor of a bill to ban the practice at a Tuesday hearing, and current laws are inadequate to prevent the kind of tragedy that claimed five lives in Prince George’s County on Feb
Court Refuses to Block Enforcement of Montgomery Law Aimed at Adult Businesses
WASHINGTON – A federal judge has denied a Silver Spring adult bookstore owner’s request to block enforcement of a Montgomery County law that limits adult entertainment businesses to certain areas of the county
Bill Tries to Put Teeth in Child Abuse Reporting Law With No Bite
ANNAPOLIS – When legislators required some professionals working with children to report suspected child abuse and neglect, they never expected they would have to add penalties to get them to comply