Maryland Treasurer To Step Down For Health Reasons

ANNAPOLIS – State Treasurer Richard N

Bill Inspired by Earnhardt Autopsy Record Battle Sparks Debate

ANNAPOLIS – A controversial debate over access to autopsy photos of racecar legend Dale Earnhardt spilled over to Maryland Thursday at a House Environmental Matters Committee meeting

New Poll Shows Bush Has 74 Percent Approval Rating in Maryland

WASHINGTON – Maryland voters gave President Bush a remarkable 74 percent job approval rating in a statewide poll conducted last week, up sharply from the 47 percent rating he earned just a year ago

Sweeping Lead-Paint Cleanup Pact to Affect More Than 5,800 Maryland Apartments

WASHINGTON – More than 5,800 Maryland apartments will be inspected for lead-based hazards and cleaned up, if necessary, under an agreement announced Wednesday by federal regulators and a Denver-based management company

Glendening Leaves Legacy of Higher Education, Environment Achievements

ANNAPOLIS – Saying “life in Maryland has gotten better” during his two terms in office, Gov

Air Pollution Permit Bill Speeds to House of Delegates

ANNAPOLIS – A bill to reinstate the Maryland Department of the Environment’s authority to issue air pollution permits is scheduled to reach the House of Delegates floor Friday

U.S. Ocean Policy Commission Makes Chesapeake Bay Its First Stop

ANNAPOLIS – Rapid residential development along the Chesapeake Bay threatens the 3,600 species that live there, witnesses told the U

Education Spending Rises, Falls Short

ANNAPOLIS – Education spending will increase under Gov

Baltimore Ranked Among `Meanest Cities’ for Homeless in New Study

WASHINGTON – Baltimore ranks among the country’s 12 “meanest cities” for its treatment of the homeless, according to a report released Tuesday by two national homeless advocacy groups