Clinton’s Last-Minute Flurry of Pardons, Commutations, Included 4 Marylanders

WASHINGTON – Four Maryland men were included in the flurry of pardons and commutations that President Clinton signed on his last day of office, the Department of Justice reported

Women Release 2001 Agenda

ANNAPOLIS – Women in Maryland want job training for the poor, hearing aids for kids, and relief for victims of employment discrimination, according to the Legislative Agenda for Maryland Women

Health Officials Monitor Scattered Cases of Scarlet Fever in Maryland

WASHINGTON – At least 21 cases of scarlet fever have been diagnosed in Montgomery and Prince George’s County elementary schools in the wake of a scarlet fever outbreak in seven Washington schools

Allowing Skunks as Pets Stinks, Some Lawmakers Say

ANNAPOLIS- A huge stink has been raised in the General Assembly, and it’s not over politics or the budget

House Debates Requirement for Truth in Lobbying

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland General Assembly’s effort to burnish its tarnished reputation stumbled Tuesday with a lawmaker’s effort to kill a provision in an ethics bill to require lobbyists to testify truthfully

Critics Hail Deferral of C&D Canal Project as Death Knell

WASHINGTON – The Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to indefinitely postpone the proposed deepening of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was celebrated Tuesday as the death knell of a project that consumed “$10 million and 10 years of study

Bush’s Broad Schools Plan Gets Middling Grade From Maryland Educators

WASHINGTON – Maryland educators gave mixed reviews to the education plan unveiled by President Bush on Tuesday, with union leaders expressing particularly strong opposition to what they said is his call for school vouchers

Right to Purchase Body Armor May be Restricted

ANNAPOLIS – An individual’s ability to own a bulletproof vest would be sharply restricted under new legislation proposed by Gov