Maryland Welfare Caseload Continues To Drop

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s welfare caseload has declined 12

Governors Join Forces To Fight Pfiesteria

ANNAPOLIS – Governors and officials of six states met Friday and signed an agreement to cooperate in their efforts against outbreaks of Pfiesteria piscicida

House Panel to Investigate Public Health Response to Pfiesteria

WASHINGTON – The recent Pfiesteria outbreak has sparked a congressional panel to investigate the response of state and federal agencies to the mysterious toxic microbe

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WASHINGTON – A statewide computer system to track Maryland child support payments — mandated by the federal government a decade ago to help find dead-beat parents — is five years behind schedule and still not ready

High Court To Rule On Maryland Confession Case

WASHINGTON – When the Supreme Court decides the fate of a Baltimore man this session they will likely set a precedent that could have far reaching implications for the use of confessions made to police

More Marylanders Getting High School Diplomas

WASHINGTON – More Marylanders are earning their high school diplomas than ever before, reflecting the document’s increasing value in the business world, officials say

Federal, State Officials Agree On Route 113 Improvement Plan

WASHINGTON – Clinton administration officials, federal lawmakers and state officials preliminarily agreed Thursday on a $150 million plan to turn two dangerous sections of a major Eastern Shore beach route into a four-lane divided highway

Maryland Delegation Unanimously Backs Pay Raises For Congress

WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers should expect tough questions about voting themselves a pay raise when they hit the campaign trail next year, political analysts said Thursday

Bartlett Turns Mir Focus Back To Science

WASHINGTON – Scientist-turned-congressman Roscoe Bartlett is worried that scientific research is not a priority on board the Russian space station Mir