Federal Bureaucrats Say Evidence of Contracting Waste is Hard to Come By

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers and government workers rallied on the steps of the Capitol last week, demanding stricter regulation of federal contractors who they said are wasting money

Maryland Schools Defend Their Role in Preparing Voters of Tomorrow

WASHINGTON – In the midst of the presidential primaries, the voters of tomorrow are not being prepared to become informed voters and active citizens, say national advocates of civics education

“Historic” NRC Meeting Puts Calvert Cliffs One Step Closer to Relicensing

ROCKVILLE – Staffers formally recommended to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Friday that the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant be relicensed, making it the first plant in the nation to achieve that status

C&D Canal Project Blasted as One of Nation’s Most Wasteful

WASHINGTON – A $90 million project to deepen the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was targeted as one of the 25 most wasteful water projects in the nation in a report released Thursday by two nonprofit advocacy groups

Lawmakers Debate Bill to Raise Teacher Salaries

ANNAPOLIS- Most witnesses praised a bill to raise public school teacher salaries by 10 percent over two years at a legislative hearing Thursday, but a few critics slipped in

Abortion Foes Back Bill to Ban Fetal Tissue Research

ANNAPOLIS – Anti-abortion activists lined up behind a ban on fetal tissue research, while critics called the plan a backdoor attempt to ban abortion at a Maryland House hearing this week

Judges Challenge Opponents of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant Relicensing

WASHINGTON – A three-judge federal appeals court panel grilled opponents of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant relicensing Thursday, apparently skeptical of arguments that government deadlines in the review process were too tight

Gore Vows To Hire More Teachers, No Promises on Green Eggs and Ham

DISTRICT HEIGHTS – Prince George’s County elementary school teacher Mark Maradei liked Vice President Al Gore’s goal of smaller, safer and more modern classrooms

Legislator Wants Delay For Lobbyist-Lawmaker Ethics Changes

ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers Thursday debated whether the issue of tightening lawmaker-lobbyist business relationships in Maryland should be dealt with this session or after a task force makes its recommendations later this year

Court Backs University’s Right to Withhold Degree From Student Killer

ANNAPOLIS – John Hopkins University was within its rights to withhold the diploma of a former student found guilty of murdering a classmate, the Court of Special Appeals said Thursday