Information Experts: Improving Search Skills Critical

COLLEGE PARK – Web users need to vastly improve their online research skills in order to take advantage of growing stores of data on the Internet, a group of leading information thinkers said Monday

Republicans Outnumber Democrats Gunning for Bartlett’s Congressional Seat

WASHINGTON – More Republicans than Democrats have signed up to unseat Rep

Young, Underemployed Graduates Make Pitch for Obama Jobs Program

WASHINGTON – Braden Dauer has been looking for a government or political job since he graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2009

Sharp Spike in Maryland Student Loan Debt

COLLEGE PARK – College students in Maryland left school last year with more debt than ever before, according to a new report released Thursday

Romney Wins Maryland — In Early Presidential Money Race

WASHINGTON – Maryland residents have donated nearly $1 million to Republican presidential candidates so far this year — with Mitt Romney ahead — despite the state’s true blue reputation

Raw Milk Advocates Protest Outside FDA

SILVER SPRING – Got protests?
A group of Maryland moms served raw milk and cookies in front of the Food and Drug Administration headquarters on Tuesday, urging the agency to drop its longstanding ban on selling unpasteurized milk across state lines

Horse Racing Returns to Rosecroft After Three-year Hiatus

FORT WASHINGTON – Horse racing will return to Rosecroft Raceway for the first time in three years on Friday, but the new owner of the track says it is unlikely to survive long-term without slot machines, a tough sell in Prince George’s County

Redistricting Bill Heads to Maryland House After Senate Passage

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate gave final approval to a controversial redistricting plan Tuesday, despite opposition from Republicans and some Democrats across the state

Ex-Secret Service Agent Looking to Defeat Cardin

WASHINGTON – The last time Maryland had a Republican senator, Ronald Reagan was president and now-U

Frederick County Sheriff Lauds Immigration Enforcement Program

WASHINGTON – Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins Wednesday joined other law enforcement officials on Capitol Hill to laud a strict immigration enforcement program that some groups have criticized as ineffective