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WASHINGTON – As president, Tyrese Ross Lloyd says, she would make sure people get more leisure time

Shame Touted as Weapon to Fight Youth Crime

ANNAPOLIS – State lawmakers wrestling with the burgeoning problem of juvenile crime should follow the ancient example of New Zealand tribes and “shame” youthful offenders into going straight, a University of Maryland criminologist argues

Legislative Scholarship Bills Face Likely Death for 9th Year

ANNAPOLIS – For at least the ninth year, Annapolis lawmakers are taking up the controversial legislative scholarship program, the only one of its kind in the nation

Senate Bill Would Require Insurers To Disclose Information

ANNAPOLIS – Senate Finance Committee leaders clashed with insurance industry representatives Thursday over legislation that would require health insurers to inform consumers more specifically about their plans and business practices

Reading Program Brings Books to Baltimore’s Underprivileged

BALTIMORE – The 3-year-olds pile on top of each other to see the books in each others’ hands

Eviction Bills,470

ANNAPOLIS – Two new housing bills would prevent unnecessary evictions and help reduce homelessness in the state, supporters said Thursday, while landlords argued the measures would only complicate the process and increase rents for other tenants

Park Service Predicts Perfectly Timed Cherry Blossom Bloom

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service predicted Thursday the District’s cherry trees will perform a “three-peat” by blooming right in the middle of the two-week cherry blossom festival for the third year in a row