Lawmaker Vows Action on Sex Abuse Task Force Report

ANNAPOLIS – The sponsor of a law that set up the Maryland Task Force to Study Health Professional-Client Sexual Exploitation has pledged that its report will not be left to gather dust in the state archives

House Panel Says NIH Not Responsible for Contaminations

WASHINGTON – The National Institutes of Health was not responsible for the radioactive contamination of 27 people last June, a congressional panel said Thursday

Md. Congressional Delegation Split on Product Liability Reform

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s congressional delegation is splitting along party lines on a bill that would limit damage awards in cases involving defective products

Opponents Fail To Amend Governor’s Gun Control Bill

ANNAPOLIS – Senate foes of Gov

Court of Appeals Affirms Use of DNA Evidence in Rape Conviction

ANNAPOLIS – In a 6-1 ruling, the Maryland Court of Appeals Wednesday upheld the admissibility of DNA evidence and the statistical measures used in the science of matching criminals with crime scenes

Modest UMS Room and Board Increases Likely

A University of Maryland System Board of Regents panel gave initial approval Thursday to a plan that slightly increases room and board costs at most system institutions next year

Transportation Secretary Considers Privatization and New Tolls

WASHINGTON – Maryland Transportation Secretary David L

Senate Approves Bill To Plan Prepaid Tuition for 1998

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland is one step closer to joining at least ten other states that allow parents to pay tuition at a fixed rate years before a child gets to college

Senate Gun-Control Opponents Plan Filibuster as Protest

ANNAPOLIS – Senate opponents of Gov