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
Maryland Accused of Hoarding Cash for Poor Families
WASHINGTON – Maryland was sitting on $99
Cancer Victims’ Survivors Bring Emotional Pleas to Medical Marijuana Debate
ANNAPOLIS – When Darrell Putman got so sick from the cancer in his body that only smoking marijuana would stimulate his appetite, his wife did the only thing she could — she turned to her teen-age relatives to find the drug
Lawmakers Consider Special Education Extension
ANNAPOLIS – Special education students could stay in school longer under a measure debated in a Maryland House committee Tuesday
Task Force Needed to Address Nurse Shortage, Lawmakers Say
ANNAPOLIS – A nursing shortage could be jeopardizing patient care throughout Maryland, a condition that has lawmakers seeking a remedy