Maryland Sees Little Change in AIDS Cases, Deaths 20 Years After Virus’ Discovery

ANNAPOLIS – Despite ranking 19th in state population, Maryland is fifth in the annual number of AIDS incidences, a statistic fueled by drug use and cited by activists trying to make the state do more to combat the virus

Wealthy Maryland Fares Poorly Overall in Federal Grant Programs, Study Shows

WASHINGTON – Maryland is one of the wealthiest states in the nation, but it makes a relatively poor showing when it comes to federal aid to help the state’s neediest people, according to a new study

Court Upholds Death Sentence in 1995 Murders of Elderly Prince George’s Couple

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has upheld the death sentence in the murders of a Capitol Heights couple in 1995, rejecting killer Heath William Burch’s argument that Maryland death-sentencing provisions are unconstitutional

Maryland Green Party Questions Constitutionality of Ballot Access Restrictions

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s ballot access restrictions for alternative political parties stifle party development and limit the number of candidates they can support, the Maryland Green Party told a packed Court of Appeals Thursday

State Again Pushes Back Bid Deadline for Major Contract on Wilson Bridge

WASHINGTON – A Thursday bid deadline on the largest phase of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge reconstruction has been pushed back to next month, because the federal government has failed to approve the project’s labor agreement, Maryland officials said

Attorney General Warns Retailers to Stop Selling Cigarettes to Minors

ROCKVILLE – Maryland Attorney General J

More Low-Income Maryland Children Got Subsidized School Breakfasts Last Year

WASHINGTON – The number of Maryland schoolchildren receiving free or reduced-price breakfasts at school jumped by 8,401 last year, even as the number of schools offering breakfasts fell, according to a report released Tuesday

Pensions Committee Sends Message to Pension Fund Board

ANNAPOLIS – The General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Pensions issued three recommendations Tuesday in its final report, sending a message to the state pension fund’s managers to shape up

Real or Fake? Time to Talk Trees

ANNAPOLIS – The great holiday debate continues — real vs

Direct-to-Consumer Turkey Farmers Scratch Out a Niche Market in Maryland

REISTERSTOWN – Tom Reynolds can’t compete with big turkey farms