ANNAPOLIS – Top University System of Maryland officials on Wednesday resisted the urgings of legislators for a tuition freeze at its eleven member institutions, offering instead a double-digit percent increase in financial aid
Metro’s ‘Voice’ Goes to Virginian
WASHINGTON – A Virginia woman is the new voice of Metro, but the contest to find that voice was a good ride for two Maryland finalists
GM Brings $118 Million Hybrid Project to White Marsh Plant
WHITE MARSH – General Motors Corp
Ex-Olympian to Senate: Anti-discrimination Policy Hurts Women’s Sports
WASHINGTON – During her 18-year gymnastics career, Dominique Dawes collected three Olympic medals and an unprecedented 15 individual national championships
Lawmakers Scramble to Fix Senior Drug Program
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers are rushing to fix a glitch in a law that could prevent thousands of low-income seniors on Medicare from receiving state assistance to cover the out-of-pocket costs of medication
Bill Could End Voting Restrictions for Released Felons
ANNAPOLIS- In what they describe as an effort to “put Maryland in the political mainstream,” a group of legislators and civil rights advocates is backing legislation to abolish voting restrictions on convicted felons who have served out their prison sentences
Drunk Drivers May Be Non-starters
ANNAPOLIS – If you’ve been convicted of driving with a high blood-alcohol concentration, you may be in for a surprise the next time you try to drive
Bartlett Wants Abortion Drug Off Shelves
WASHINGTON – Not only is the abortion pill RU-486 killing babies, said Frederick Republican Rep
Debate on Gay Marriage Amendment Begins in Legislature
ANNAPOLIS – Legislators heard over five hours of emotional testimony in a packed hearing Tuesday on a proposal to put before Maryland voters a constitutional amendment banning gay marriages and civil unions