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

Want to Pay More Taxes? Check Here

ANNAPOLIS – As the General Assembly debates whether higher taxes or slot machine revenue should be used to close the state’s roughly $700 million budget shortfall, one legislator is proposing to pass the collection plate to see if Marylanders will voluntarily chip in

Study: Health Care Consumers Pay More As Cost Increases Level

ANNAPOLIS – Medical spending statewide for 2002 has leveled off after several years of runaway increases, but prescription drug spending soared and consumer costs escalated, according to a report released by the Maryland Health Care Commission Thursday

Senate Overrides Vetoes; House to Vote Friday

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate voted today to override Gov

Dorchester County Honored as One of Country’s Eight ‘Preserve America’ Sites

WASHINGTON – Dorchester County was named one of the first Preserve America communities in the country Thursday in a White House ceremony that recognized eight communities for their commitment to protecting their historic heritage

Senate Budget Chairman Upbraids Higher Education Officials

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate budget chairman blasted University System of Maryland officials Thursday for tuition increases he compared to unapproved taxes

Local Superintendents Give Notion of Dual Diplomas a Failing Grade

WASHINGTON – Local school superintendents have voted overwhelmingly to oppose the Maryland State Board of Education’s proposed two-tier diploma system for students who fail a planned high school exit examination

Caroline County Starts Session With Home Team Disadvantage

ANNAPOLIS – When the Maryland General Assembly convened for the year Wednesday, it lacked a resident of one of the 24 major state jurisdictions – Caroline County

Delegates Open Session With Tributes for Late Legislative Giant Rawlings

ANNAPOLIS – A tall, yellow flower arrangement, a folded Maryland flag and a white rose covered the former desk and chair of a giant of Maryland politics, absent for Wednesday’s opening of the General Assembly’s 418th session