WASHINGTON – The number of bad ozone days decreased in the Baltimore- Washington region from 1999 to 2000, even as another dangerous pollutant in the region remained higher than national standards

TAKOMA PARK – Victoria Amaya planned to go to the polls here Tuesday because she thinks it is important to vote and because she hopes to see the city to provide more services to the community

WASHINGTON – Maryland joined eight other states that signed on Tuesday to a proposed Justice Department settlement of its antitrust suit against Microsoft Corp

ANNAPOLIS – Garrett County Medicaid recipients will still be able to participate in managed care this January, officials confirmed Tuesday, thanks to United HealthCare’s decision to expand service into the county

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland legislators are taking careful interest in a new legislative proposal crafted by a federal health interest group to give state governments the power to take coordinated and far-reaching action during public health crises

ANNAPOLIS – Key points to the model state bill proposed by the Center for Law and the Public’s Health include:

– Governor may declare 30-day state of public health emergency, and extend it if needed

WASHINGTON – It is Cheryl Gross’s job to deal with death

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland faces a projected $1

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials sent Washington a request for more than $400 million Friday, what it hopes will be the first installment in federal support for the state’s fight against terrorism

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials do not expect the Justice Department will make good, just yet, on a threat to withhold $900,000 in federal funds if the state does not toughen provisions of its “Megan’s law” requiring registry of sex offenders