ANNAPOLIS – A proposed crackdown on pit-bull ownership in Maryland’s capital is drawing criticism for its attempt to bar young adults from owning the dog and for singling out one breed for the restrictions
State Board Approves Lease for Auto-Processing Plant
ANNAPOLIS – The Board of Public Works moved this week to bring another auto processing plant to the Port of Baltimore despite concerns raised by spokesmen from plants already in the port
Maryland Targets Smokestack Emissions For New EPA Smog Limits
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency imposed new smog limits Thursday that will likely mean a crackdown on nitrogen oxide emissions from Maryland’s smokestack industries
Utility Regulatory Agency Wants State to Expand Its Tax Role
ANNAPOLIS – The agency that regulates the state’s utility companies says Maryland must broaden its taxing powers for future deregulation to be a success
Pfiesteria May Have No Long-Term Effects, Research Shows
WASHINGTON – Human ailments associated with long-term exposure to pfiesteria-infested waters seem to disappear within six months, according to new studies by University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University researchers
State Seeks Federal Farm Loans for Drought-Stricken Counties
COLUMBIA – The Maryland State Emergency Board decided Wednesday to seek federal loans for farmers in nine Maryland counties hit by the recent drought
Report Shows Wide Gaps Between Blacks and Whites in Maryland Schools
BALTIMORE Black high school students in Maryland dropped out at a rate twice as high as white students in 1997, and, on average, scored nearly 200 points lower on the national Scholastic Assessment Test, according to a report presented at Wednesday’s Maryland State Board of Education meeting
Quayle Calls For Clinton to Step Down
ANNAPOLIS – Former Vice President Dan Quayle this week joined a growing chorus of Republicans calling for President Clinton to resign