ANNAPOLIS – In a first for the organization, the Women’s Caucus of Maryland introduced a bill Thursday to establish an Office of Women’s Health dedicated to recognizing the unique health care needs of women
Republicans Propose Tax Rebate, Criticize Glendening Spending
ANNAPOLIS – Republican lawmakers critical of Gov
State Shrub May Be Next On List of State Symbols
ANNAPOLIS – Like most states, Maryland has a state flower, the black-eyed susan, and a state tree, the white oak – so, some Takoma Park students said, why not something in between?
The Maryland General Assembly will consider a bill introduced Thursday by Sen
Maryland Senators Join Failed Attempt to Deny Ashcroft Nomination
WASHINGTON – Maryland Sen
Friendship Heights Mayor Pleads Not Guilty to Charge He Sexually Abused Teen
WASHINGTON – Friendship Heights Mayor Alfred Muller pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he sexually abused a 14-year-old boy in the basement of the Washington National Cathedral on Sunday afternoon
In 10 Years, Number of Women Inmates Grows 76 Percent
ANNAPOLIS- The typical profile of a woman in Maryland state prison is a 33-year-old African-American from Baltimore serving a five-to-seven-year, drug- related sentence, according to a report released Thursday by the Maryland Commission for Women
House Approves Curbs on Lobbyist-Legislator Relationships
ANNAPOLIS – The House of Delegates made good on its effort to clean up relationships between lawmakers and lobbyists by overwhelmingly passing an ethics bill Thursday, despite continuing disagreements over the measure’s language
Family of Man Who Died in Police Custody Cannot Sue, Court Rules
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the family of a District man who died, cuffed and face down on the floor of the Prince George’s Hospital Center, while in police custody in 1995
Low Achieving Prince George’s Schools Named for Possible State Management
BALTIMORE – Twelve low-achievement schools were added Wednesday to a long list of schools that may be taken over by the state if they do not show improvement