WASHINGTON – It’s the giving season again and, once again, Maryland residents are not expected to be particularly giving
Maryland Moderates Could Gain Clout in Sharply Divided Congress, Experts Say
WASHINGTON – With Congress on the brink of the slimmest GOP majority since 1955, political analysts say Maryland’s Republican House members are poised to wield greater influence than ever before
Mice Scampered Home at Camden Yards
BALTIMORE – In the weeks before Opening Day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 1998 and 1999, concession workers were not the only ones scurrying about in the stadium’s four dozen food stands, kitchens, restaurants, and holding areas
Regents Draft New In-State Residency Policy
ANNAPOLIS – A recommended new residency policy for the University System of Maryland allowing in-state students to pay for college with out-of-state money could have the greatest impact on the state’s largest campus, a spokesman for the University of Maryland College Park said
Mother of Perennial Candidate Mounts Her Own Fight Against Long Odds
WASHINGTON – Joyce Kimble lost her Democratic primary bid for Congress earlier this year and now she has lost a round in her far-ranging legal battle against Montgomery County and county school officials
Maryland May Get A Statewide Voting System
ANNAPOLIS – With leases of voting equipment in most of the Maryland’s jurisdictions ending within the next four years, the state is in an excellent position to go for a standardized statewide voting system, said election officials
High Gas Prices Won’t Stop Holiday Travelers from Hitting the Road in Droves
WASHINGTON – Gasoline prices are high, but not high enough to keep Marylanders stuck at home during Thanksgiving
Maryland Faces a New Shot Shortage, But Health Officials Foresee Few Problems
WASHINGTON – After grappling with an early season flu vaccine shortage, Maryland health officials now face a shortage of the adult tetanus and diphtheria toxoid shot, even though supplies are currently in good shape
Advocates Fear New Court Rules Could Close Public Records
ANNAPOLIS – A draft order by the state judiciary system to limit access to computerized criminal court records is raising eyebrows among freedom of information and privacy advocates