WASHINGTON – Mike Tucker remembers when the Internal Revenue Service, the Postal Service and other federal agencies hired his office supply business and other small businesses on a regular basis
Reform Group Proposes First Step Toward Universal Health Care Coverage
ANNAPOLIS – It’s up to the state to create competitive and affordable insurance programs if all Maryland residents – especially the working poor – are to have adequate health care coverage, says a prominent health care reform advocacy group
All Sides Agree: Save the Surplus
ANNAPOLIS – Republicans and Democrats agree, for now, that Maryland’s $153 million in newfound budget surplus should remain in the bank
UMCP Student Found Dead on Fraternity Porch
COLLEGE PARK — A University of Maryland student died Wednesday morning – in the middle of the Greek system’s rush period – after he was found outside his fraternity house, according to Prince George’s County Police, which will lead the investigation into the cause
Indians Target Harford County in Campaign Against School Nicknames
ANNAPOLIS – Harford County will be the next Maryland stop in the campaign against the use of American Indian symbols as school mascots, according to county education officials and Native American groups
Can the Straw that Stirs the Drink, Stir Trouble? College Park Cops Think So
COLLEGE PARK – Put down the straw and back away from the cup
Fatal Shark Attacks Pose No Threat on Delmarva Beaches, Experts Say
WASHINGTON – Delmarva beachgoers should be more concerned about dangers like surfing accidents and rip tides than sharks, even in the wake of two fatal attacks over the holiday weekend, experts said
White House Formally Taps DiBiagio as Nominee for U.S. Attorney for Maryland
WASHINGTON – The White House formally announced the nomination Tuesday of a former federal prosecutor who specializes in white-collar crime to be the next U
Census Says Maryland is Still One of Wealthiest States in Nation
WASHINGTON – Maryland had one of the lowest poverty rates in the country and one of the highest median household incomes in 1998, according to poverty estimates released Friday by the Census Bureau