ANNAPOLIS – Maryland families will fare better under President Bush’s proposed $1
Maryland Rapidly Draws Down Welfare Surplus, Leaving Advocates Anxious
WASHINGTON – Maryland will nearly wipe out a $100 million surplus in federal welfare funds by the end of this fiscal year and could slip into the red next year unless spending is curbed, according to an analysis of the welfare budget
Senate Panel Kills Medical Marijuana Bill; Slim Hope in House
ANNAPOLIS – Proponents of a bill decriminalizing the medical use of marijuana had their hopes dashed Friday when the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee killed the bill
State Police Write Fewer Tickets as Traffic Increases
WASHINGTON – Maryland State Police gave out 44 percent fewer tickets in 2000 than they did in 1997, even as traffic has increased, according to police statistics
Maryland Professor’s Research May Give Dying Tobacco Market New Life
ANNAPOLIS – Tobacco may actually be able to help reduce lung cancer and air pollution — if only cars would start smoking it
Federal Judge Dismisses Handyman’s Discrimination Suit Against Cal Ripken Jr.
WASHINGTON – A federal judge has dismissed a racial discrimination suit against Baltimore Orioles player Cal Ripken Jr
Increased Funding for NIH is Good Medicine for Maryland’s Economy
WASHINGTON – Sequella Inc
Liquor Regulation to Continue as Courts Sort Out Legality of Rules
WASHINGTON – The director of the state’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit predicted “business as usual,” even though a federal appeals court found that Maryland liquor regulations may be subject to the Sherman Antitrust Act