MECHANICSVILLE – Like many Amish men, Ben runs a carpentry business
“HotSpots” Program Puts Crime Under a Microscope in Calvert
WASHINGTON – A funny thing happened after the state named Chesapeake Ranch Estates an anti-crime “HotSpot” — reported crime jumped sharply in the Calvert County community
Lawmakers put their faith in decision-making
ANNAPOLIS The Statehouse teemed with folks lined up for a yearly ritual begging the Board of Public Works for school money
Bills Provide Tax Exemptions for Holocaust Survivors
ANNAPOLIS- A bill to give Holocaust victims a one-time tax break on money received from settlements with Swiss and German banks passed the Senate unanimously Thursday, while two similar bills were given a favorable hearing in the House
DNR Workshops Aim for Cleaner Marinas
ANNAPOLIS Marina owners and managers have a chance to avoid more state regulation
Legislators Fight for Bill to Hold Managed Care Companies Liable
ANNAPOLIS Maryland patients could be given the right to sue their managed care organizations for the first time under legislation backed by more than a dozen legislators
State Cuts Government Workers Overall, Adds Bureaucrats
WASHINGTON – Maryland had the nation’s 46th-lowest number of state and local government workers per capita in 1997, based on figures scheduled to be released Friday by the Census Bureau
Internet Cigarette Sales Skirt State Taxes
ANNAPOLIS Consumers may have a way out of paying increasing taxes on tobacco products the Internet
State Accepts Praise — Sort Of — For Anti-Crime Programs
WASHINGTON – A Justice Department official told a meeting of lieutenant governors Wednesday they should look to two Maryland crime prevention programs as innovators in the national fight against prison overcrowding