Officials Promise Neighbors Better Warning of Oak Hill Youth Center Escapes

WASHINGTON – Maryland and Washington law enforcement officials agreed Thursday to better notify neighbors of the problem-plagued Oak Hill Youth Detention Center in Laurel, where 10 detainees have escaped in the past year

Bill Could Mean Good Fortune For Palm Reader

ANNAPOLIS — Delegate Samuel C

NFL Drafts Mikulski to Appear on Show About Football’s Female Fans

WASHINGTON – Maybe it was her raucous rendition of “Who Let the Dogs Out” after the Baltimore Ravens won last year’s Super Bowl

Federal Estate Tax Changes Could Cost States Billions, Study Warns

WASHINGTON – Maryland could save $250 million to 300 million over the next four years by “decoupling” its estate and inheritance taxes from federal estate taxes, which is currently being phased out

CareFirst Burden-of-Proof Bill Heads to House Floor

ANNAPOLIS – A bill requiring CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield to prove its proposed conversion to for-profit status will be in the public’s interest passed the House Economic Matters Committee Thursday, which may make the health care provider’s quest a lot more difficult

Democrats Bust GOP Idea to Kill Governor’s Budget

ANNAPOLIS – Legislative Democrats won’t be telling Gov

Delegates Prepare to Strip School Board Power Over New Superintendent

ANNAPOLIS – Speculation about the departure of Prince George’s County Schools Superintendent Iris T

Maryland to Get $18.8 Million in Federal Aid for Bioterror Preparedness

WASHINGTON – Maryland will get $18

USA Freedom Corps Cites Anne Arundel Police Volunteer Program as Model

WASHINGTON – Leroy Edwards’ conscience let him rest for exactly one month after he retired from federal service in 1993

Treasurer Favorite Emerges from General Assembly

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County Democratic Delegate Nancy Kopp emerged as a favorite for state treasurer Tuesday after winning endorsements from black lawmakers, women legislators and the House speaker