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
Tyson gets in Steele’s Corner
WASHINGTON – Mike Tyson made headlines Monday after telling reporters that he wanted to fight women during his forthcoming exhibition tour
Voter Registration Deadline Looms
WASHINGTON – Parties and other organizations are launching a last push to sign up voters this weekend before Tuesday’s deadline to register to vote for the Nov
Md. Black Leaders Aim to Hold Elected Officials Accountable
BALTIMORE – A group of African American leaders representing churches, business and politics joined forces Friday to unveil a six-point plan to address the needs of Maryland’s black community and pledge to hold the state’s elected officials accountable for meeting them
‘Invisible Candidate’ Campaigns to Change Campaigning
CHEVY CHASE – On an evening in mid-August, when Jeff Stein’s campaign fliers began to disappear fast from their table at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, the Republican candidate for the 8th Congressional District first began to think he could win the next month’s primary
Salisbury Wants to Make SAT Optional, But Other Md. Schools Won’t Follow
ANNAPOLIS – Salisbury University wants to be the first public college in Maryland to make the SAT optional, with an eye to the growing pool of minority, immigrant and first-in-family applicants that are changing the face of Maryland’s college population