Britt Leaves Behind Family, Big Agenda

ANNAPOLIS – Sen

Army Tells Maryland: Aberdeen Move Remains On Schedule

WASHINGTON – The Army reassured Maryland congressional staffers Thursday that Fort Monmouth, N

State House Police Go Green

ANNAPOLIS – State House police officers are going green this legislative term, patrolling their 75-acre jurisdiction in a new kind of SUV – a solar utility vehicle that is more golf cart than road hog and runs entirely on energy from the sun

States Win More Time to Devise ‘Real ID’ Driver’s Licenses

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security on Friday extended the deadline for states to make driver’s licenses more secure and meet standards for the federal Real ID Act

General Assembly Opens But Hard Feelings Remain

ANNAPOLIS – Residual hard feelings from November’s special session cast their shadow over the Maryland General Assembly’s proceedings Wednesday and created an atmosphere of tension in the halls

Traffic Dominates Public Discussion of BRAC Medical Center Plan

BETHESDA – Denise Nelson said she’s seen it all before

Domestic Partners and Insurance Companies Get the Rules

ANNAPOLIS – A joint legislative committee adopted emergency regulations Thursday defining domestic partnerships, alarming some activists and delegates that the decision could eventually threaten traditional definitions of marriage in the state

Maryland Education System Ranks in Nation’s Top Three

WASHINGTON – A well-known national education survey ranked Maryland among the top three states at a time when the school superintendent has lost the support of Maryland’s top elected officials

Maryland Kids Under 5 Have Lowest Poverty Rate in Nation

WASHINGTON – Maryland had the lowest percentage of children younger than 5 living in poverty of any of the United States in 2005, according to new estimates from the Census Bureau