WASHINGTON – A Joppa man cannot sue General Motors over an allegedly defective airbag because the company did not have a chance to inspect the car before it was repaired and resold, a divided federal appeals court has ruled
Health Department to Take Back Millions in Medicaid Nursing Home Spending
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s health department plans to take back $20 million to $26 million in nursing home money as part of an emergency Medicaid budget reduction package due to take effect next month, officials said
Report: Maryland Women, Children Most Likely to Go Hungry
BALTIMORE – Women, children and single-parent families are most often the victims of hunger in Maryland, according to a study released Wednesday by the Maryland Food Bank
Suburban Washington Schools Near Top Nationally for Minority Graduation Rates
WASHINGTON – Montgomery and Prince George’s counties are national leaders when it comes to graduating African American and Latino students from high school, according to a new study of the 50 largest school systems in the country
Hoyer Pushes Compromise Bill to Offer Aid, Set Federal Standards for Voting
WASHINGTON – A year after the Florida presidential recount debacle, Rep
Committee Seeks $1 Billion for Schools
ANNAPOLIS – It’s up to the people to determine whether the Maryland public school system will be adequately funded, said the chairman of the commission assigned to overhaul the state’s school financing system
Maryland Poised to Take Advantage of Knowledge-based Economy
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s highly educated population and creative technology community puts it in a strong position to benefit economically when the nation pulls out of the current recession, according to two reports released by organizations monitoring state economies
BWI to be First East Coast Airport With New Explosive Detectors
ANNAPOLIS – Baltimore/Washington International Airport officials hope to have four state-of-the-art explosive detection machines in place before Thanksgiving, making it the first East Coast airport to have such technology
Traces of Anthrax Discovered in Washington Offices of Two Maryland Lawmakers
WASHINGTON -Traces of anthrax were detected in the offices of two Maryland congressional delegates over the weekend, but staffers and Capitol Hill officials said they are confident the situation is under control
High Court Passes on Doctor’s Claim that She Was Fired for Religious Beliefs
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to take up the case of a Maryland physician who claimed she was subjected to workplace discrimination because she is an Orthodox Jew