Federal Workers Complain that 4.8 Percent Raise Won’t Let Them Keep Up

WASHINGTON – Don’t tell Elsie Jones to celebrate the 4

Maryland, Virginia Push Feds to Fund $1.5 Billion of New Wilson Bridge

WASHINGTON – Maryland and Virginia officials said they can only pay $400 million of the projected $1

Maryland Income Among Highest in Nation, Poverty Rate Among Lowest

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s poverty rate is among the lowest in the nation and its median household income is one of the highest, the Census Bureau reported Thursday

Maryland Dairy Farmers See Their Hope for Survival Stall in Congress

WASHINGTON – Eighteen months after the Maryland legislature voted to join the Northeast Dairy Compact, the state’s dairy farmers are still waiting to make the move they say is crucial to their survival

Maryland Shelter Workers Urge Congress to Extend Violence Against Women Act

WASHINGTON – Jill finally got a restraining order against Steve after he held her hostage in their Baltimore home for two hours in late August

Maryland Officials Keep Eye on Potentially Fatal Bird-Borne Virus

WASHINGTON – Maryland health officials say they are keeping close watch on the West Nile virus, which has killed four people in New York and could be carried here by migrating crows

AAA Says Cars, Light Trucks Are Not the Culprits in Creating Smog

WASHINGTON – Maryland drivers contribute less to smog levels than they may think, according to the American Automobile Association and state environmental officials

Health Officials Confirm Case of Meningitis in College Park Student

WASHINGTON – Health officials confirmed Wednesday that a University of Maryland student contracted a bacterial form of meningitis, but said they believe the situation is under control

State Lawmakers Urge Congress to Foot More of Wilson Bridge Bill

WASHINGTON – State lawmakers fear Washington, D

State Officials Worry Over Welfare Cuts Being Weighed by Congress

WASHINGTON – The Senate is scheduled to take up a bill Wednesday that would cut social services funding to the states by $859 million next year, a cut that state officials warned could have a “direct impact on families in Maryland