Maryland Household Incomes on the Rise

WASHINGTON – Household income in Maryland rose last year, moving the state up to No

Poll Shows Support for Cigarette Tax

ANNAPOLIS – An overwhelming majority of Maryland voters support a “substantial increase” in the state cigarette tax, according to results of a poll commissioned by consumer organization Maryland Citizen Action

Maryland First To Track Status of Closed Welfare Cases

ANNAPOLIS – Welfare reform has successfully moved Maryland recipients to jobs and independence without harming children and families, according to preliminary results of the nation’s first study in the wake of new federal policies

Senate Rejects Voucher Plan For DC Students

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday rejected a plan to allow some Washington elementary and secondary school students to attend school in suburban Maryland and Virginia at government expense

Governor, Safety Advocates Promote New Seat Belt Law

ANNAPOLIS – Howard County Police Officer Matthew Tanis has many difficult memories of telling families that a loved one has died in a car crash, but never thought he’d have that talk with his own wife

Payments To Fed Workers For Injury Compensation Spiral Upward

WASHINGTON – Payments to federal workers injured on the job are ballooning, nearly doubling since 1981, congressional critics said Tuesday

Baltimore Prepares For Terrorism

WASHINGTON – Baltimore is preparing for a terrorist attack

Smart Growth, Seatbelt, Other Laws Take Effect Oct. 1st

ANNAPOLIS – Wednesday is the implementation date for much of the new laws penned during the 1997 General Assembly session

Government, Industry Weigh Soccer Goal Standards

WASHINGTON – A soccer goal fell on top of a 7-year-old Frederick girl in 1994 after a smaller child tried to hang from the goal’s iron crossbar