Mail Order Drugs Offer Modest Savings

ANNAPOLIS – Removing price controls on mail order drugs – an often-touted device for reducing health care spending – would probably save Maryland consumers a modest $7 million a year, according to a study by the Maryland Health Care Commission

Religious Leaders Rally to Oppose Ban on Gay Marriage

ANNAPOLIS – Religious leaders who said they represent 11 denominations and over 240 Maryland congregations denounced on Tuesday the movement to pass a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage

Cleanup of Bay’s Tributaries Could Cost $10 Billion by 2010

ANNAPOLIS – A program designed to revitalize the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem by cleaning up the rivers and streams that feed into it could cost more than $10 billion, top state environmental officials said Tuesday

Terps Athletes Earning Degrees at Record Pace, NCAA says

WASHINGTON- Student-athletes at the University of Maryland, College Park, are graduating at the highest rate ever, according to statistics released Thursday by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the U

Md. Health Care Creative, but Not Comprehensive, Report Finds

WASHINGTON – Maryland is taking a creative approach to the health care crisis, while managing a slightly higher percentage of uninsured, according to a report released Thursday by a national group

Lowering Age for Prison Guards Fulfills Goals, Md. Prison Officials Say

WASHINGTON – Prison officials are pleased with the success of lowering the age limit for guards four years ago, but the union that represents them says it continues to put the young adults at risk

Spy in the Sky: Satellites to Help Monitor Sex Offenders

ANNAPOLIS- A technology used to guide smart bombs in Iraq, detect nuclear detonations, and navigate ships and airplanes could be pressed into service to keep tabs on so-called “predatory” sex offenders in Maryland

Baltimore Judge Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Law

ANNAPOLIS – A Baltimore judge struck down the 1973 Maryland law banning same-sex marriage Friday, ruling that “tradition and social values alone” can not be used to justify discrimination

House to Debate ‘Paper Trail’ for Md. Voting

WASHINGTON – After half a decade of pressuring state lawmakers to implement change, Maryland advocates for paper-trail records for electronic voting appear to be close to seeing results

Equal Treatment, Attention Hallmarks of Top Teacher’s Methods

WASHINGTON – Vincent Oliver still can’t forget the sight of his daughter teaching her first kindergarten class at Broad Acres Elementary School