Court Ruling May Have Imperiled ‘Give Backs’ to BGE Customers

ANNAPOLIS – The recent decision by the Maryland Court of Appeals that has endangered a merger between BGE’s parent company and a Florida-based utility may have also thrown into doubt a plan to return to consumers some $386 million in rate reductions starting next year

Large Number of Md. Students Rejecting Higher Ed Aid

ANNAPOLIS – An unusually high number of Maryland undergraduates – about 40 percent – cancel or refuse to accept aid from the state’s largest need-based aid program, a new survey says

Three Top Candidates Collect $13 Million for Senate Race

WASHINGTON – The three Maryland candidates for the U

Maryland GOP Files Complaint Over Anti-Ehrlich Ads

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Republican Party filed a raft of complaints on Thursday alleging that a political organization with ads attacking Gov

Flanagan Extols Toll Lanes to Feds

WASHINGTON – A loosening of federal regulations could make it easier for Maryland to realize its statewide network of express toll lanes, Transportation Secretary Robert Flanagan told the U

Hoyer, Gilchrest Anchor Ends of Political Money Spectrum, Study Says

WASHINGTON – Two Maryland lawmakers rank among the most and least reliant congressmen on special interest money, according to a study released Wednesday by a consumer advocacy organization

Maryland Hate Crimes Decline

WASHINGTON – While the number of hate crimes in Maryland fell by about half in the last 10 years, according to FBI data, religiously-motivated crimes are on the rise as a percentage of reported incidents

For Stem Cell Commission, Conflicts May Be Hard to Avoid

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Stem Cell Commission is the state panel charged with distributing $15 million in research grants to universities, research labs and biotech companies throughout the state

Tough High School Courses Mean Better College Performance, Study Says

ANNAPOLIS – Success in college depends a great deal on Maryland students taking challenging courses in high school, a new higher education study reveals

Poor Kids Imperiled by Health Funding Shortfall

WASHINGTON – Facing a huge budget shortfall, Maryland may be forced to reduce health coverage for thousands of low-income children unless Congress acts quickly to close the funding gap, a recent policy study says