House Approves $1.2 Billion For NIH Informational Technology Research

WASHINGTON – The National Institutes of Health would receive $1

FEMA Oversight Could Turn the Tide on Flood Deaths, Rescue Crews Say

WASHINGTON – When floodwaters from Hurricane Floyd swept through North Carolina in September, Maryland emergency workers with special training in moving-water rescue watched from the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department

Lawmakers Push to Get Teachers in Summer School

ANNAPOLIS – In an attempt to alleviate the teacher shortage and improve summer school programs by attracting better instructors, state lawmakers introduced a bill to allow teachers to extend their contracts to a full year

Legislators Pick At Details of Nitrate Fixing Septic Systems Bill

ANNAPOLIS – Members of a House panel Wednesday dissected the costs and fairness of Gov

Legislation Inspired by Perry Case Pending in General Assembly

ANNAPOLIS – A taped conversation with a co-conspirator helped convict James Perry in the slayings of a mother, her quadriplegic son and his nurse in 1995, but that same conversation prompted his case to be thrown out in December

Maryland High Court Rules Kids Have Say in Termination of Parental Rights

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Appeals Tuesday overturned four Baltimore Circuit Court decisions to terminate parental rights and place the children in permanent foster care

Prince George’s Lawmakers Want Naming Rights to Parks’ Facilities

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County Delegates may decide today whether Prince George’s officials can sell or lease the naming rights to two stadiums and an equestrian center

Lawmakers Want to Require College Student Meningitis Inoculations

ANNAPOLIS – The illness of a University of Maryland student last year has prompted lawmakers to consider requiring meningitis vaccinations for college students

Lawmakers Consider Exposing Telemarketer Numbers on Caller ID

ANNAPOLIS – Blocking telephone numbers from display on caller identification systems would be forbidden under two bills in the Maryland General Assembly this session

Experts Say Day of Passion Rarely Sparks Crimes of Passion

WASHINGTON – Statistically speaking, broken hearts may be more prevalent than broken arms on Valentine’s Day