Wheelchaired Advocate On a Roll With Lawmakers

ANNAPOLIS – Put him in an institution

Growth in Foreign-Speaking Students Outstrips Growth in Teachers to Teach Them

ANNAPOLIS – While the number of students with limited English proficiency is growing rapidly in Maryland schools, the number of teachers trained to work with them remains disproportionately small

ICE Agents Send Illegal Immigrants Packing

WASHINGTON – Federal agents seized 924 illegal immigrants in Maryland in a special crackdown on fugitive and criminal immigrants during fiscal year 2007, officials said

Bay-Area Leaders Pledge New Commitment to Flagging Chesapeake Cleanup

ANNAPOLIS – Leaders of Chesapeake Bay-area governments conceded Wednesday that they are unlikely to meet bay restoration goals by 2010, but pledged to ramp up their efforts to do so

Officials See Costlier, Less Reliable Electricity Unless Action is Taken

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland faces “a critical shortage of electricity capacity that could force mandatory usage restrictions, such as rolling blackouts, by 2011 or 2012” unless action is taken soon, a state panel warned Tuesday

Crowded, Eclectic Field Challenges Bartlett for House Seat

WASHINGTON – An Iraq War veteran, a former mayor, several past also-rans and a pair of teachers are among the crowd challenging Rep

^2nd District Skips Primary

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Landlords Can’t Turn Away Section 8 Tenants, Court of Appeals Rules

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County landlords cannot turn away low-income renters simply because they receive federal Section 8 housing assistance, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled Friday

State Finds Problems at Rosewood Center that Jeopardize Residents — Again

ANNAPOLIS – For the fourth time in just over a year, a state report has found residents were in immediate jeopardy at Rosewood Center, the state’s largest facility for people with developmental disabilities

^The Tax Man Stayeth: Franchot Says He’s Happy in Comptroller’s Job

ANNAPOLIS – Less than a year into his tenure, and staring down the job of collecting billions in newly approved taxes, Comptroller Peter Franchot said he is happy in his job and hopes to finish his political career in his current office