Maryland Amish Support Child Labor Exemption

MECHANICSVILLE – Like many Amish men, Ben runs a carpentry business

Townsend Is Democrats Rising Star

ANNAPOLIS- One of the first things you notice about Lt

“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