Budget Trimming to Dominate 2002 Session

ANNAPOLIS – The 2002 Maryland General Assembly session promises to be more contentious than recent years with the budget, a smaller than usual pinata, hanging above anxious legislators waving their sticks and waiting to take their whacks when the session begins Jan

Maryland Moves Up in Ranking on Women’s Health, But Challenges Loom

WASHINGTON – Maryland was among the most improved since last year in a ranking of states on women’s health issues, moving up seven places to 18th overall in a study released Tuesday

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Pension Plan of Maryland-Based Union

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said that it will consider whether a disgruntled retiree can challenge a court settlement of a class-action lawsuit against a Maryland-based union

Calvert Cliffs Postponed Emergency Drill in Days After Terrorist Attacks

WASHINGTON – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has agreed to give the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant another year to complete a test of its emergency preparedness, after post-Sept

Skyway Airlines Becomes Third Carrier to Join BWI since Sept. 11

ANNAPOLIS – Skyway Airlines will become the third carrier in three months to begin service at Baltimore/Washington International Airport, offering nonstop flights roundtrip to Milwaukee beginning Jan

Bioterrorism Strains Maryland Public Health System

ANNAPOLIS – The tale of Maryland’s few months dealing with bioterrorism can be told in statistics – two dead of anthrax out of 85 cases investigated, 30 mail rooms tested for spores, 3,000 antibiotic prescriptions dispensed to workers believed to have been exposed

Enactment of Rights Law Delights Maryland Gay Community

ANNAPOLIS – The enactment of Maryland’s 2001 Anti-discrimination Act means David Pool no longer has to fear losing his job

Maryland Performers Light Up National Christmas Tree Celebration With Music

WASHINGTON – When the Girl Scouts of Upper Montgomery County were thinking about performing at the Pageant of Peace on the Ellipse this year, some parents worried about security in the wake of Sept

States Ask for Billions for Bioterror Fight; Maryland Already Out $2 Million

WASHINGTON – Maryland Health Secretary Georges Benjamin said Friday that public health officials nationwide will need a minimum of $1