As Open Season Ends, Feds Might Want Health Plans That Cover Headaches

WASHINGTON – Census Bureau employee John Walsh spent the past week wading through federal health insurance plans, trying to figure out which was the best for him before today’s open season deadline

Energy Program Feels the Heat of Cold Weather, Budget Cuts, Sour Economy

WASHINGTON – Between an uncertain economy, an already harsh winter and a possible cut in federal funding, officials at the Maryland Energy Assistance Program have their work cut out for them this year

University Speech Policy May Face Litigation

COLLEGE PARK – The state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union plans to file a lawsuit against the University of Maryland, College Park, alleging the institution’s policy of limiting public speaking to specified areas violates the First Amendment

Assaults on Cops Drop, But Maryland Still in Top Five for Attacks on Officers

WASHINGTON – Assaults on police officers in Maryland have fallen sharply since 1998, according to a recently released FBI report, a drop that officers attributed to better training and equipment

Child Advocacy Group Joins Chorus to Protect Turf From Budget Cuts

ANNAPOLIS – Advocates for Children and Youth, a child policy group, Wednesday joined a host of organizations trying to protect their programs from anticipated budget cuts to close Maryland’s $1

If Snow Comes, Can Toys be Far Behind? Road Crews Eager to Try New Equipment

WASHINGTON – Maryland State Police, road crews and emergency managers haven’t dealt with a major winter storm in several years, but they said they are ready to handle the worse

As Snow Threatens, School Planners Caught Between a Flake and a Hard Place

WASHINGTON – By Thursday morning, Art Refosco will either be a hero or a headache to Garrett County parents

High Court Won’t Block New Trial for Potomac Woman in Husband’s Shooting Death

WASHINGTON – A Potomac woman who was convicted of killing her estranged husband in 1990 has won the right to a retrial, after the U

Group Urges Reform on Millions in Business Tax Breaks to Help Balance Budget

ANNAPOLIS – Big companies and wealthy individuals benefit from at least $421 million a year through state tax breaks, according to report released Tuesday by Progressive Maryland

Bald Eagle Comeback Could be a Victim of Its Own Success, Supporters Fear

WASHINGTON – Bird lovers were hard pressed to find bald eagles in the Chesapeake Bay area in 1977, but since then the national symbol has staged a startling comeback, even nesting beside the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge