ANNAPOLIS – Despite objections from critics who said it would obstruct political speech, the Maryland House of Delegates approved a ban on roadside soliciting by minors
Riley’s Call for Year-Round Teachers Resounds, But Costs Worry Educators
WASHINGTON – Maryland school officials said U
Key Maryland Lawmaker Won’t Let Committee Kill Interstate Parole Reform
ANNAPOLIS – Some parolees and probationers moving to other states are getting lost in the system – sometimes with deadly consequences – and that’s why an influential Maryland delegate says he won’t let a system reform measure fail on his watch
Farmers Saw Need for Alternatives Before the Litter Hit the Fan
WASHINGTON – Farmers have known for generations that manure makes good fertilizer
BWI To Search Worldwide for Improvement Ideas
ANNAPOLIS – Baltimore-Washington International Airport officials have grand plans to make the burgeoning airport more deserving of its “easy-come, easy-go” slogan, but some lawmakers are worried that their plans are not grand enough
Port Officials and Environmentalists Clash Over Anti-Dumping Bill
ANNAPOLIS – An army of state officials and port workers battled U
Democratic Senate Hopefuls Have Yet to Meet Face to Face, As Primary Looms
WASHINGTON – Maryland Democratic Party Executive Director Rob Johnson sees little need for a debate in the party’s upcoming Senate primary
Rush to Develop Alternatives Makes Chicken Manure a Hot Commodity
WASHINGTON – Businesses appear to be lining up to take manure off poultry farms and haul it into money-making operations ranging from composting to electric power generation
State Finds Plenty of Takers for Funds to Find New Use for Poultry Manure
WASHINGTON – The state has approved more than $2 million in grants and loans to help businesses find innovative ways to use animal waste from Maryland farms, according to a report sent to the governor this week
Women’s Heart Disease Highest in Far Corners of State, Study Finds
WASHINGTON – Women on the Lower Shore and in far Western Maryland are more likely to die of heart disease than women in central and urban counties, according to a report released last week