Bill mandates drug, mental health screening for juvenile offenders

ANNAPOLIS More than half of all Maryland juvenile offenders have psychiatric problems, and one in four require mental health services that many aren’t getting, experts said Wednesday

Maryland Women Earn 74 cents To Male Dollar

WASHINGTON – Women in Maryland earn 74 cents for every $1 earned by men, or $173 less per week than the median salary for men, according to a study released Wednesday

Bill To Aid Food Allergy Sufferers Irks Restaurants

ANNAPOLIS As a food allergy sufferer, Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, D-Baltimore, knows all too well the risks of eating out

Electric Deregulation Bills To Dominate Hearing

ANNAPOLIS- Electric deregulation will be the buzzword in the Statehouse today as the first round of bill hearings begins with a joint meeting of the Senate Finance and House Environmental Matters Committees

Glendening Praises Federal-State Partnership in Education

WASHINGTON – As he touted Maryland’s educational accomplishments to a Senate committee Tuesday, Gov

Surfing Seniors,750

ODENTON In the middle of a dark, cramped room, Raymond H

Late Flu Makes Up for Lost Time in Maryland

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s flu season got off to a late start, but has been making up for lost time at a feverish pace over the past two weeks, according to state health officials

Republicans Call for Elimination of Slates After 1998 Election Controversy

ANNAPOLIS – Some lawmakers are calling for the elimination of political slates in response to controversial tactics used last year by Senate President Thomas V

Common Sense Can Help Stop the Flu When It’s Too Late for Shots

WASHINGTON – Marylanders looking to dodge the flu bug may have waited too long to get their flu shots, but there are still a host of things they can do, according to state health officials