Maryland Delegation Scorches Bush’s Proposed Troop Increase

WASHINGTON – “A disappointment,” a “power-hungry move,” and “a mistake” are just some of the phrases used by Maryland House members in reaction to President Bush’s announcement to deploy an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq

Cardin’s First Floor Speech Denounces Bush Iraq Plan

WASHINGTON – Maryland Democratic Sen

Smoking Foes Again Propose Statewide Ban in Bars

ANNAPOLIS – Proponents of a ban on smoking in restaurants and taverns in Maryland pressed their cause for the fifth straight year on Thursday, this time confident that they have the necessary votes in the General Assembly and hopeful of winning the new governor’s approval

Scientists Discover the Deadly Toxin Associated With Pfiesteria

ANNAPOLIS – Federal researchers announced Thursday they have identified the toxin released by Pfiesteria – the microscopic marine organism nicknamed “the cell from hell” responsible for mass fish killings and human health problems in the Chesapeake Bay and elsewhere along the East Coast in the late 1990s

Help Wanted: Feds Seek Retired Boomers

WASHINGTON – The federal government is targeting millions of retiring baby boomers to replace the estimated one-half of their colleagues eligible to retire from federal service in the next few years, according to the Partnership for Public Service, an advocacy organization for federal careers

Maryland Homeless Survey Finds 8,000 Without Permanent Shelter

WASHINGTON – Nearly 8,000 homeless people live in Maryland, according to an estimate released Wednesday by the National Alliance to End Homelessness — a population that is concentrated in Baltimore City and Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties

Notre Dame Takes First Step to Add a Pharmacy Degree

ANNAPOLIS- To meet the growing demand for pharmacists, Baltimore’s College of Notre Dame took the first step Wednesday toward adding a doctoral program in pharmacy – specializing in women’s health – to its liberal arts program

Assembly Opens With ‘Happiness’ But Tough Battles Loom

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s General Assembly opened its annual 90-day session Wednesday with optimism that an end to divided government will help move the Democratic agenda forward