Before They Pace the Halls of Academia, Students Nervously Pace the Floor

WASHINGTON – For the first two weeks of April there was only one person Lauren Grady wanted to see after school every day: the mailman

Appeals Court Overturns Tax Court, Rules that `Self-Charged’ Fees Are Taxable

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has slapped a former Bethesda couple with more than $600,000 in back taxes, in a ruling that some tax attorneys fear could adversely affect many small business owners in Maryland

Governor Approves Funding for Office of Women’s Health

ANNAPOLIS – The Office of Women’s Health is soon to be a reality with a $300,000 appropriation included in Maryland Gov

Treasurer Says Hopkins Not Involved Enough in Community

ANNAPOLIS – Johns Hopkins University receives millions of dollars from the state each year, but isn’t giving enough back to the community, said Treasurer Richard Dixon at Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting

Job Fair Brings Employers Together With Inmates Seeking a Second Chance

BALTIMORE – Roderick McFadden, who was jailed in December 1999 on drug charges, came to the job fair at the Eastside Career Center looking for “anything” Wednesday

Maryland Delegation Gets Good Marks for Votes From Child Advocacy Group

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s congressional delegation got an overall grade of B for its record on 10 key child welfare votes, ranging from Medicaid expansion to elimination of the estate tax, according to a report by the Children’s Defense Fund

Grass-Roots Groups Launch Petition Drive to Overturn Development Legislation

ANNAPOLIS – A new grass-roots property rights group claiming the Maryland Economic Development Corp

Chase for Teachers Already Under Way, As Schools Scramble to Fill 11,000 Slots

WASHINGTON – April is “the hot month” for school recruiters, who are scrambling to fill about 11,000 expected teaching vacancies in Maryland for the next school year

Judge Rejects Inmate’s `Frivolous’ Claim That Smoking Ban Violates Rights

WASHINGTON – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by an inmate who said a new state prison tobacco ban violates his constitutional right to smoke and that his nicotine addiction is protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act