ANNAPOLIS As the General Assembly begins to debate lowering the threshold for driving while drunk, Lewie Bloom steels himself for criticism
Push to Drop `Provisional’ Teachers Could Leave State Short
WASHINGTON – President Clinton wants them gone within five years
Talented Teacher Labeled “Provisional” Despite Qualifications
COLUMBIA – Josh Cramer starts his second-period class by pulling out a single pink long-stemmed rose
Women’s Caucus Chooses Legislative Focus
ANNAPOLIS The Women Legislators of Maryland will focus this legislative session on issues such as substance abuse and treatment, women and children’s health, gender bias, domestic violence and economic empowerment
Maryland Turns Focus on Lead Paint to Individual Homes
WASHINGTON – Maryland officials said they will use a federal grant to turn lead paint abatement programs away from large apartment complexes, focusing instead on individual’s homes and small rental units
Police Request More Tools to Fight Child Pornography
ANNAPOLIS Police this week asked state legislators for more tools in their increasingly high-tech war against child pornography, but critics warned that quirks in Internet technology could unfairly subject innocent people to prosecution
Local Jailers Pass on Opportunity to Grab Federal Funds
WASHINGTON – The state and six counties will get $3
Despite a Wet January, Farmers Want More Rain
ANNAPOLIS It may be a wet winter but don’t let that fool you; Maryland has not lifted its statewide advisory to take shorter showers and conserve water in general
Anti-Abortion Internet Site Turns Focus on Maryland Doctors
WASHINGTON – Abortion-rights supporters in Maryland had little time last week to celebrate a $107 million Oregon verdict against an anti-abortion web site that has now turned its focus on doctors here