Firefighters Seek Hike in Motor Vehicle Registration Fees

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s fire and rescue personnel are pushing the General Assembly for a $6 increase in the biennial $70 motor vehicle registration fee to bolster state funding for emergency services

College Park Reports Big Rise in Campus Drug and Alcohol Violations

ANNAPOLIS – The University of Maryland’s College Park campus ranked among the top five of 50 of the nation’s largest public post-secondary schools for increases in alcohol-related arrests between 1998 and 1999, according to U

Colleges Complain About Online Crime Reporting Requirements

ANNAPOLIS – Inconsistency in collecting data and a rush to file it has left colleges and universities complaining about new online crime data filing requirements from the Department of Education

Grant for Disabled Is Not Enough, Say Advocates

ANNAPOLIS – Single, disabled adult Marylanders will get $53 more each month thanks to Gov

Baltimore-Washington Region One of Two Finalists for Maglev Train Project

WASHINGTON – The Baltimore-Washington region was tapped Thursday as one of two finalists for a proposed $3

Calico Cat Considered for Free State Kitty

ANNAPOLIS – The ordinary calico cat would be elevated to official Maryland symbol if a new bill sponsored by Delegate Kevin Kelly, D-Allegany, is signed into law this session

Ravens Band, Other Maryland Groups, Set to March in Inaugural Parade

WASHINGTON – The Baltimore Marching Ravens may not know yet if they are headed to Tampa, Fla

Historic Election Sparks Historic Demand for Inaugural Tickets from Congress

WASHINGTON – The rush for inaugural tickets started earlier this year and has been heavier than anyone can remember, say staffers to Maryland’s members of Congress, who have been inundated with requests

State Moves Toward Unified Voting System

ANNAPOLIS – A special gubernatorial committee stepped closer Thursday toward creating a statewide voting system for the 2002 election, despite a lack of evidence that widespread voting problems exist in Maryland

Coastal Bay Development Restriction Bill Angers Worcester Officials

ANNAPOLIS – Eastern Shore officials were surprised and angered this week when two Baltimore County delegates proposed a bill to restrict development on the coastal bays without consulting them