Sex Discrimination Case Against Taco Bell Owner Should Go to Trial, Court Says

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has ruled that former employees of a Severna Park Taco Bell can pursue a sexual harassment claim for the “campaign of torment” that the restaurant manager directed at them

Partisan Tug-of-War Could Bring Long-Stalled Health Care Bill to a Vote

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland Republicans are angling to force a House vote on a bill to raise salaries for community care providers, using an arcane rule to bring the measure out of committee

Crownsville Grandmother Brings Prescription Plea, and Prayer, to Congress

WASHINGTON- Helen Frederick isn’t a lobbyist and doesn’t have any connections

Department of Natural Resources Land Ownership

Percentage of Land Owned By DNR Allegany

24

Maryland House Targets Metropolitan Areas for Land Preservation Program

ANNAPOLIS – Wary of giving the administration unlimited power to purchase land across the state, the House of Delegates passed a bill Monday placing limits on the governor’s new anti-sprawl, land preservation program

Public Campaign Finance Fizzles Into Study Panel

ANNAPOLIS – A bill to publicly finance Maryland legislative campaigns was gutted by its own sponsor to get it through a House of Delegates committee and to the full chamber Monday

Younger Population Continues to Slide in Some Far-Western, Eastern Counties

WASHINGTON – While their overall populations grew slightly or remained stable, the number of children continued to ebb in counties at the far reaches of the state

Farmers Grumble About Low Tobacco Prices In Waning Market

WALDORF – It’s ugly, said one farmer about prices at Maryland’s annual tobacco auction, which began earlier this month without the usual opening ceremonies

York County Receives Blessings and Curses from Influx of Baltimore Residents

WASHINGTON – Joyce Easton gets the dead-squirrel call all the time

Legislators Look to Next Year, Alternatives for Medical Marijuana Bill

ANNAPOLIS – Medical marijuana legislation is nearly dead this year, and supportive lawmakers have little hope they can resurrect it