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