WASHINGTON – Maryland had the fifth-highest per capita personal income in the nation in 2000, continuing its run as one of the wealthiest states through the 1990s, according to a new Commerce Department report
Are They Just Powdered Donuts? Anthrax Fears Creep into Aisle 4B, Grocers Say
WASHINGTON – Anthrax fears have area supermarkets fielding calls from concerned customers who worry those sugary substances or powdery residues on their groceries could be the deadly spore
Federal Tax Plan Could Hit State Revenues; Backers Say Cuts Help in Long Run
WASHINGTON – Maryland could lose $345 million in corporate taxes over the next three years under an economic stimulus package being pushed in Congress, according to one budget policy group
Anti-gay Rights Referendum in Jeopardy After Second Look at Signatures
ANNAPOLIS – An anti-gay rights referendum slated for the November 2002 ballot remains in jeopardy after a court hearing Wednesday
State Pension Managers Plan to Ride Out Recession, Despite $3.6 Billion Loss
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s state retirement and pension system lost $3
MSPAP Good, But Could Be Better, Reviewers Say
ANNAPOLIS – An independent research group told the Maryland State Board of Education Wednesday the state’s school performance test is exemplary, but still could use some improvements
FAA Certification Holds Up Cumberland-to-BWI Flights
ANNAPOLIS – Daily flights from Cumberland Regional Airport to Baltimore/ Washington International Airport will not start today, as previously announced by the airline and the airports
Hard Work and Lousy Harvests Can’t Dim Calvert Waterman’s Love for His Job
DEALE – Kenny Keen’s day usually starts before 4 a
Census Report on Shelter Residents Just Scratches Surface of Homelessness
WASHINGTON – The 2000 Census counted 2,545 people in emergency and transitional housing in Maryland last year, a number that homeless advocates said represents only a tiny fraction of the state’s homeless
Crab Harvest Likely to Match Historic Low, As Season Ends a Month Early
WASHINGTON – Maryland’s dismal 2001 crab harvest is likely to match last year’s record-low catch when the season ends Wednesday, Department of Natural Resources officials said