Bill to Provide Safe Haven for Abandoned Infants Lacks Publicity Money

ANNAPOLIS — Tanisha Montague was 19 when she gave birth to a baby girl in a bathtub

Advocates Say Drug Discount for Seniors Not Perfect, But Better Than Nothing

WASHINGTON- Maryland activists for the elderly welcome Pfizer’s new prescription drug card for low-income senior citizens, but say it will only help a fraction of those who need pharmacy coverage

Federal Pay Raise Begins Arriving in Paychecks for Thousands of Workers

WASHINGTON – With the extra earnings from this year’s federal pay raise, Bowie resident and Department of Energy employee Sam Brown plans to buy a new Honda Odyssey minivan

Maryland Lawmakers Got Thousands From Enron, Arthur Andersen in the ’90s

WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers got more than $79,000 in contributions from bankrupt energy giant Enron Corp

Lawmaker Wants to Expand Protections Against Genetic Discrimination

ANNAPOLIS – A bill prohibiting employers from using a worker’s genetic information to refuse or limit a workers’ compensation claim was introduced in the House of Delegates last week

Bill Would Allow Limited Black Bear Hunt to Control Growing Population

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s wildlife officials respond to a number of nuisance bear incidents, but one this summer in Garrett County was the most unusual

Bill Would Clear Air in Some Bars, Restaurants

ANNAPOLIS – Smokers may find fewer restaurants and bars to light up in under a bill in the General Assembly designed to protect workers from secondhand smoke

Mikulski, Sarbanes Sent Letters Questioning Restrictions on Accounting Firms

WASHINGTON – Maryland Democratic Sens