Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Pension Plan of Maryland-Based Union

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said that it will consider whether a disgruntled retiree can challenge a court settlement of a class-action lawsuit against a Maryland-based union

Calvert Cliffs Postponed Emergency Drill in Days After Terrorist Attacks

WASHINGTON – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has agreed to give the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant another year to complete a test of its emergency preparedness, after post-Sept

Bioterrorism Strains Maryland Public Health System

ANNAPOLIS – The tale of Maryland’s few months dealing with bioterrorism can be told in statistics – two dead of anthrax out of 85 cases investigated, 30 mail rooms tested for spores, 3,000 antibiotic prescriptions dispensed to workers believed to have been exposed

States Ask for Billions for Bioterror Fight; Maryland Already Out $2 Million

WASHINGTON – Maryland Health Secretary Georges Benjamin said Friday that public health officials nationwide will need a minimum of $1

Maryland Performers Light Up National Christmas Tree Celebration With Music

WASHINGTON – When the Girl Scouts of Upper Montgomery County were thinking about performing at the Pageant of Peace on the Ellipse this year, some parents worried about security in the wake of Sept

Enactment of Rights Law Delights Maryland Gay Community

ANNAPOLIS – The enactment of Maryland’s 2001 Anti-discrimination Act means David Pool no longer has to fear losing his job

Maryland Agriculture Needs Help to Battle Livestock Agroterror

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s animal health program is “totally incapable” of handling a large-scale animal health emergency without considerable help from other state and federal agencies, State Veterinarian Roger Olson told members of the Senate Health Subcommittee this week

Tax Opponents Pan, Counties Praise Plan to Lift Caps on Education Funding

ANNAPOLIS – School and county officials are mostly pleased with the recommendations of a commission set to overhaul the state’s education funding system, especially the call to end property tax caps in five counties

Feds Refuse OK Wilson Bridge Contract, State `Concerned,’ Unsure of Next Move

WASHINGTON – The Bush administration Friday refused to approve Maryland’s use of a project labor agreement on a contract for Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, the latest thrust in a battle that has already delayed bids on the project by two months