WASHINGTON – Rep

WASHINGTON – National Guard Command Sgt

WASHINGTON – Rep

ANNAPOLIS – Facing a looming teacher shortage, state education officials said Tuesday that Maryland needs to pay higher salaries, offer tuition reimbursement and reduce class sizes to recruit and retain teachers for public schools, especially for low-performing districts

ANNAPOLIS – Following through on a campaign promise to bring more accountability to state government, Gov

ANNAPOLIS – Despite opposition from Governor Martin O’Malley, some lawmakers said they will still push for a $1-a-pack increase in the cigarette tax – doubling it – to raise money for expanded health care and to curb teen smoking

ANNAPOLIS – Drivers who use hand-held cell phones are once again the target of Maryland legislators who say they want to improve highway safety

ANNAPOLIS – At first glance, Claire McLean’s Presidential Pet Museum appears to be another antique store on Maryland Avenue – full of Richard Nixon bobbleheads and Scottish terrier knick knacks

ANNAPOLIS – Advocates for the state’s low-income families are asking Maryland legislators to give top priority this session to allocating funds for affordable housing, health care, adult education and child care for the poor

WASHINGTON – Forecasters are backing off earlier predictions that this year’s winter would be colder than 2006, and chances are now good that in Maryland, average winter temperatures will be warmer than last year