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Duncan Joins Black Legislators, Calls for Moratorium on Death Penalty
ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan joined Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus Wednesday to call for a two-year moratorium on state executions
Opponents Call for Hang Up on Commuter Calling Ban
ANNAPOLIS – Opponents of a movement to prohibit the use of hand-held phones while driving said Tuesday that education, not prohibition, is the answer to accidents attributed to the practice
Chicken Farmers Protest New Restrictions
EASTON – In 1998, in the wake of the Chesapeake Bay pfiesteria crisis, the state tightened restrictions on poultry farmers’ waste management
Lawmaker Wants to Increase Youth Voting by Putting Polls on Campus
ANNAPOLIS – Every Maryland four-year college and university will be required to have a polling place under a bill designed to raise political participation among young adults
Both Maryland Senators Pledge to Vote Against Ashcroft Nomination
WASHINGTON – Both of Maryland’s senators said Wednesday they will vote against John Ashcroft, with one saying the U
General Assembly May Recognize Controversial Genocide
ANNAPOLIS – Congress found it too touchy to pass, but the General Assembly will try to approve a joint resolution recognizing as genocide the deaths of up to 1
Report Card on State Governments Puts Maryland Near the Top of the Class
WASHINGTON – Maryland ranked among the best-managed state governments in the country and is well positioned to endure an economic downturn, according to a Syracuse University study released Tuesday
Report Shows State Schools Have Computer Hardware, Not Always Know-How
WASHINGTON – Student access to computers and the Internet is generally improving in Maryland, but schools in low-income areas are still lagging behind wealthier districts when it comes to teachers with computer skills, according to a new survey
Ravens Bets Come to Home to Roost at Capitol, Fans Can’t Share in Gloating
WASHINGTON – Maryland Sen