Lottery Asks For Credit Card Buying Power

ANNAPOLIS – Lottery players could buy up to a year’s worth of Lotto or Big Game tickets on credit under a bill in the Maryland General Assembly that would ease a restriction against credit card use

State’s Disability Rights Advocates Fear Fallout from High Court’s Ruling

WASHINGTON – Maryland advocates for the disabled fear that a recent Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Americans with Disabilities Act will make an already “very hostile climate” for disabled workers even more so

Curran Aims to Recruit 2002 Mentors in Fight to Prevent Youth Crime

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Joseph Curran vowed Friday to find 2002 mentors this year to work with youth, saying prevention is better than prosecution for preventing juvenile crime

Legislation to Ban Cell Phones While Driving Resurfaces

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland should follow New York’s lead in banning cell phone use while driving, said a Baltimore County delegate back for a third try at making such a measure law

Plenty of Blame, Few Answers to Problem of College Affordability in Maryland

WASHINGTON – A study ranking Maryland’s colleges among the most expensive in the country has state educators, lawmakers and officials haggling over who’s to blame for the problem and how to solve it

Bill Would Allow Sunday Deer Hunts To Thin Deer Population

ANNAPOLIS – Sunday deer hunts would be allowed under a proposed statewide plan to thin the burgeoning deer population in Maryland

With Peak Flu Season Looming, Health Officials Urging Vaccinations

WASHINGTON – Most mass immunization drives have ended, but Maryland health officials are urging people to seek out flu vaccine from their doctors or elsewhere as peak flu season approaches

Mentor Postage Stamp Unveiled in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – Paying tribute to the thousands of mentors who provide guidance and support to young people, the U

Smile, Delegates: You’re on House TV

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland residents may watch their state legislators at work in the State House from the comfort of their own living room under a new program that began Thursday

Bill Would Allow State Environment Department to Reissue Air Pollution Permits

ANNAPOLIS – A bill reinstating Maryland Department of the Environment’s authority to issue air pollution permits is fast-tracking through the House Environmental Matters Committee of the Maryland General Assembly