State of Union is Strong, But Speech was Weak, Maryland Democrats Say

WASHINGTON – Maryland reaction to President Bush’s State of the Union address split along party lines Tuesday night, with Republicans praising his goals and Democrats complaining about the missing details

Prince George’s Lawmakers Agree on School Funding, Diverge on Method

ANNAPOLIS – The 31-member Prince George’s County delegation has an eight-point legislative agenda, but only one priority: full funding of an education program that would bring $637 million to the county public schools over four years

Study Blames Small Number of Doctors for Large Share of Malpractice Cases

WASHINGTON – Three percent of Maryland doctors were responsible for half of the malpractice payouts in the state from 1990 to 2002, according to an advocacy group that called for the revocation of those “dangerous doctors'” licenses

State Disability Program Cuts Benefits to 9,000

ANNAPOLIS – With hypoglycemic diabetes, glaucoma and a lower back injury, Gustav Catchersid continued to work, against doctor’s orders, until he was laid off in October

Harford, Cecil Grapple With Local Issues

ANNAPOLIS – Harford and Cecil county delegates are gearing up to preserve local aid, particularly for education, limit pollutants fouling the Chesapeake Bay and emphasizing the link between horses and slot machines during the 418th convention of the Maryland General Assembly that began Wednesday

Soldiers’ Wish List Includes Magazines, Clothes — and Police Gear

WASHINGTON – Forget the brownies

Mansion Renovations, Tax Approval Top Howard County Agenda

ANNAPOLIS – Howard County legislators have two major issues on their plates as the legislative session gears up: funding the county’s top-ranked school system and approving a bond issue for historic renovation of Columbia’s Blandair Mansion

La Plata Dad Takes Military Care Packages High-Tech

WASHINGTON – Marty Horn thought he was helping American soldiers in Iraq when he set up a Web site for people who want to send them care packages

As Mercury Drops, Demand for Emergency Shelter Jumps Across State

WASHINGTON – Frigid cold temperatures drove people into emergency shelters across the state this week, with a Baltimore emergency shelter setting a record for the number of people served in one night

Maryland-Based Hubble Mission To Come To An End, NASA Says

WASHINGTON – NASA has canceled the next service mission for the Hubble Space Telescope, effectively ending Hubble’s mission in space after two decades of providing scientists with invaluable photos and data about the universe