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Lawmakers Look to Beef Up HMO Grievance System
ANNAPOLIS – One lawmaker referred to the two state workers responsible for handling a blizzard of complaints against health maintenance organizations as “the dynamic duo
Bill Would Make It Harder for Abusive Parents to Keep Kids
ANNAPOLIS – Latrena Pixley had already murdered one child when a Montgomery County Circuit judge in December gave her custody of another of her children who was up for adoption
Number of Teens Tried as Adults Triples, More Sanctions Urged
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers were urged Wednesday to make sure that youths who are convicted as adults cannot be tried as juveniles again if they are charged with subsequent crimes
Appeals Court Overturns Award Against Prison Guards
ANNAPOLIS – A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court’s award of damages to a Maryland prison inmate who claimed guards used excessive force to subdue him during a Jan
Homeowners Seek Protection From “Tyrannical” Community Boards
ANNAPOLIS – When a group of homeowners in southern Calvert County opposed a new property tax in their community, they went door-to-door to pass out fliers
Lawmakers Asked to Modernize “Antiquated” Adultery Law
ANNAPOLIS – If President Clinton were charged with adultery in Maryland today, he could invoke his Fifth Amendment right and refuse to testify against himself, one lawmaker noted Tuesday
Prince George’s Schools Grapple With Textbook Shortage
ANNAPOLIS – Nearly one-fourth of schools in Prince George’s County reported a “critical” shortage of textbooks in a recent school administration survey of principals
Court Says Police Were Right to Detain Takoma Park Woman
ANNAPOLIS – A federal appeals court has ruled that Takoma Park police did not violate a woman’s rights when they took her from her home and committed her to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation
“Potato Famine” Curriculum Plan Raises Questions, Hackles
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate will be asked to vote this week on a bill requiring that the 1845 Irish Potato Famine be taught in public schools