Weight-loss Surgery Worth Coverage, Witnesses Tell Maryland House Panel

ANNAPOLIS – Jacquelyn Leach has been obese her entire life

Smart Growth Has Opposite Effect in Rural Counties

ANNAPOLIS – Dorchester County wants to build a new industrial park to attract much needed jobs, but it’s got a little problem – it can’t find anywhere to put it

Senate Panel Gives Boost to Supporters of Tougher Drunken-Driving Laws

ANNAPOLIS – Supporters of tougher drunken-driving laws were given a confidence boost Friday when a Senate committee approved a measure to lower the drunken-driving threshold from

Home-Schooled Hagerstown Girl is Working on 12th College Credit at Age 13

WASHINGTON – While community colleges report seeing younger and younger students, as home schoolers flock to local campuses to get a head-start on their college educations, few are seeing students as young as Sarah Keely

House Approves Glendening Budget, Shaves $239 Million

ANNAPOLIS – The House of Delegates gave the green light to Gov

Insurer, Law Firm Point Fingers in Malpractice Suit; Judge Blasts All Sides

WASHINGTON – A federal judge has ruled in favor of an insurance company that sued the Baltimore law firm of Miles and Stockbridge for its handling of an asbestos case that the judge called a “monstrosity” of errors and a “Frankenstein

Innovative School Breakfast Program Nurtures as it Nourishes, Advocates Say

SILVER SPRING – Richard, a kindergartner with close-cropped black hair, slurps his Tasteeos, then leans back and belches before turning to grin at a visitor to New Hampshire Estates Elementary on a recent morning

Salisbury Zoo Head Urges Congress to Keep Pittance for Wildlife Conservation

WASHINGTON – Salisbury Zoo director James Rapp may not have any elephants, rhinos or tigers in his park, but he knows what’s good for them

Home-Schooled Students Jump in Baltimore, Creep Higher Elsewhere in State

WASHINGTON – The number of home-schooled students in Baltimore jumped 66 percent last year, the largest increase in the state, according to new statistics from the state Department of Education

Senate Committee Kills Bill to Make Hit-and-Run Driving a Felony

ANNAPOLIS – A Senate committee Thursday killed a bill to make it a felony for drivers to flee the scene of an accident, even as the parents of a hit-and- run victim were preparing to testify before a House committee on the measure