WASHINGTON – The official in charge of Maryland’s organic farming program says she is “really concerned” about the effect new federal regulations will have on the state’s certification program

ANNAPOLIS – With deaths nationwide from preventable medical errors outpacing the number of people who die annually from AIDS or highway accidents, two Baltimore delegates are working to address the problem in Maryland

WASHINGTON – It’s a list of hate, 54 pages of Internet sites with names like www

ANNAPOLIS – A Prince George’s County ban on pit bulls may be extended statewide if a bill introduced into the Maryland General Assembly passes, but some animal lovers fear the law may have unintended negative effects

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland public schools would be required to teach character education — honesty, respect, responsibility, fair play – under a measure pending in the Senate

WASHINGTON – Maryland hate crimes have dropped by almost one-third over the last five years, but the state still has the nation’s ninth-highest rate of such crimes, according to FBI data released this week

WASHINGTON – Baltimore/Washington International Airport received $38 million in federal funding Wednesday for capital projects that are intended to foster growth at the facility, already on pace to become the region’s busiest airport

ANNAPOLIS – Public lobbyists should be subject to the same restrictions as private lobbyists, critics of the latest Maryland ethics bill charged during Wednesday’s debate on the Senate floor

ANNAPOLIS – Swing sets, tube slides and monkey bars are magnets for children, but Maryland’s playgrounds may not be the safest havens for children to play

WASHINGTON- Maryland is on the verge of a nursing crisis that could harm patient care in the near future, state and federal officials said this week