Senate Subcommittee Cuts $3 Million From Private School Book Budget

ANNAPOLIS – A Senate Budget and Taxation subcommittee Friday voted to cut Gov

School Psychologist Has Tough Job of Sorting Troublemakers from Troubled Kids

WASHINGTON – Linda Meade may be the last person standing between a Maryland school system and the next Santana High School-style teen shooter

Attorney General May Review Newspaper Deal for Antitrust Compliance

WASHINGTON – The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is reviewing complaints that a Washington Post Co

Maryland Lawmakers Split on Party Lines in Vote on Bush Tax Cut Plan

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s congressional delegation split along party lines Thursday in a House vote to approve the heart of President Bush’s $1

Gay Rights Advocates Want Legislators’ Respect

ANNAPOLIS – Gay rights activists scheduled to testify today before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee are hoping for more respect than they got last year – especially since their bill is, once again, Gov

Senate Passes Bill Exempting Energy Therapists From Massage Laws

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate Thursday approved a change to the massage therapy law to exempt energy-based therapists

Bill Would Cover Breast Reconstruction for Poor Cancer Patients

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland legislators are considering a bill to provide poor, uninsured women undergoing mastectomies with coverage for breast reconstructive surgery

Officials Say Student Did the Right Thing by Reporting Friend’s Threat

WASHINGTON – Frederick County School officials on Wednesday lauded an Urbana High School student who reported that a friend had threatened to bomb the school and kill himself

Schools Notched 1,739 Weapons Suspensions Last Year, A Drop from Prior Year

WASHINGTON – Maryland schools reported 1,739 suspensions for students who brought weapons to Maryland schools in the 1999-2000 school year and 636 subsequent expulsions, according to a new report by the state Department of Education