Mfume Takes NAACP Helm, Promises Swift Change

WASHINGTON – Former Rep

Young Sports Fan Wins History Bee

WASHINGTON – Study habits that have led him to straight A’s and perfect attendance may have helped Kelvin Brown win the 12th Annual African American History Bee

New Treasurer Says Country Boy Roots Brought Success

ANNAPOLIS – Sitting in the plush state treasurer’s office, Richard N

Keyes’ Spokesman Says He’s in Presidential Race ‘Til the End

WASHINGTON – Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes, who came in sixth in the Iowa caucuses, does not plan to follow fifth-place finisher Phil Gramm out of the contest, a Keyes spokesman said

Editors: Please hold for release for Sunday, Feb. 18, and after.

WASHINGTON – The primary race for Rep

Feline Licenses Spark Debate

Five Maryland counties already have it

Economists Debate Merits of Publicly Funded Stadiums

ANNAPOLIS – While the NFL stadium debate continues to define the 1996 General Assembly session, economists nationwide disagree whether publicly funded sports facilities actually boost a region’s economy

Editors:Please hold for release for Sunday, Feb. 18, and after.

WASHINGTON – When the Maryland Senate considers a bill to change the state’s ballot access rules, Barbara Robson will be following the proceedings

Prevailing Wage Law Repeal Is Before State Again

ANNAPOLIS – Supporters of a bill to repeal the prevailing wage law, which has failed numerous times in the past, hope this year’s proposal will be pulled through by the pro-business fever in the Legislature

Endorsement Tiff,370

ANNAPOLIS – A state lawmaker from Baltimore, miffed by an editorial in that city’s daily newspaper, wants the General Assembly to agree with him that newspapers should tell their readers whenever their political endorsements reflect their publishers’ views