ANNAPOLIS – Old, deactivated cellular phones may seem useless, but for victims of domestic violence, they can be a lifeline
Boy-Band Idol Eclipses His Own Message At Capitol Hill Cancer News Conference
WASHINGTON – A teary-eyed Backstreet Boy, Kevin Richardson, came to Capitol Hill to push for insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening Wednesday, saying his “life was changed” when his father died of colon cancer in 1991
Reluctant Senate Approves Glendening’s Budget
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate grudgingly gave final approval to Gov
Boot Camps No Better at Stopping Repeat Crime Than Other Means, Study Says
WASHINGTON – Prison “boot camp” programs are no better at preventing repeat offenses than traditional jail time or probation, according to a new study that analyzed boot camp research nationwide
Bill to Strengthen Bay Buffer Regulations Foundering
ANNAPOLIS – A bill to allow the state more latitude in restricting development on private property near the Chesapeake Bay is languishing in a House committee over constitutional concerns
Supreme Court Rejects Zoning Appeal from Baltimore County Landowners
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court declined to hear a plea Monday from developers who claim Baltimore County violated their constitutional rights by adopting a zoning law designed solely to halt their building plans
Low-Cost Housing Program for Cops, Teachers, Rife with Fraud, HUD Says
WASHINGTON – More than 680 Maryland police officers and teachers have purchased homes for half-price under a federal homeownership program that investigators now say is rife with fraud
Prince George’s Lawmakers Back More Oversight of Schools
ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County lawmakers Friday approved measures to make the county’s public schools more accountable to the county’s Management Oversight Panel, the group in charge of overseeing school system improvements