Baltimore, Maryland Would Gain in New Federal Housing Voucher Program

WASHINGTON – Maryland could get up to $16 million in new housing assistance under a federal plan that the White House and the Department of Housing and Urban Development hope will let low-income city residents move closer to growing job markets in the suburbs

Montgomery Delegate Proposes Gas Tax Hike for Transportation Projects

ANNAPOLIS – Beginning in 2002, Maryland motorists could pay even more at the pumps if a fuel tax bill by proposed by Delegate Sheila E

Bill Would Give Seniors Cut Rate Car Registration

ANNAPOLIS – Sen

State Officials Welcome Proposal for Yet Another Fatherhood Program

WASHINGTON – The Maryland Department of Human Resources already has 11 programs aimed at bolstering fatherhood, but officials said they were still “elated” to see President Clinton propose a similar program nationally

Maryland Lawmakers Give Clinton Mixed Grade on State of the Union Speech

WASHINGTON – Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation on Thursday called President Clinton’s eighth and final State of the Union address everything from “irresponsible” to a “very dynamic agenda

Public Libraries Level Digital Playing Field

ANNAPOLIS – Jean Johnson, director of Somerset County’s four public libraries, said she came to Annapolis this week because there will always be someone out there who can’t afford to get on-line

Taylor Proposes Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Investments

ANNAPOLIS – Environmentally conscious consumers and utility companies not only can cut pollution when they buy electric cars, solar powered equipment or generate energy from poultry litter, but soon they might save a little cash

Mikulski Announces Plan to Conquer Digital Divide

ANNAPOLIS – Teachers would be taught how to use computers through a volunteer army, and classrooms would be fully digitally equipped under legislation proposed by U

Bill Allowing House Arrest Passes Senate with Lightening Speed

ANNAPOLIS – Legislation expanding courts’ ability to sentence criminals to home confinement passed the Maryland Senate Monday over the objections of the state prosecutor, public defender’s office and Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Snow Day is No Day Off for Maryland Congressional Delegation Staffers

WASHINGTON – The snow that emptied the streets of Washington also quieted the halls of Congress for a second day Wednesday, but for staffers in at least half of the Maryland delegation’s offices it was just another workday