ANNAPOLIS – Proponents of lower taxes gathered late Wednesday night on a packed Lawyer’s Mall following the opening of the 2010 session of the Maryland legislature
A Year of Opportunity for Maryland Republicans
ANNAPOLIS – Ranked by Gallup as the country’s third most Democratic state, Maryland has been a steep climb for any Republican candidate vying to win statewide office
Allegany County’s Celanese Sewer Plant Curbs Outsize Flows
CUMBERLAND – At the Celanese Wastewater Treatment Plant here on a snowy day in early December, giant open-air cisterns churn constantly, providing background sounds of quietly bubbling brown water and the hum of machinery
Higher Prescription Drug Spending Concerns Marylanders
WASHINGTON – Marylanders continue to spend more on prescription drugs compared to their national counterparts, despite the state’s lower overall health care spending, according to an analysis of state and national health care expenditure data
Filth Continues Flow Into Chesapeake
WASHINGTON – A large and dirty problem continues to percolate underneath Maryland’s towns and cities, unseen and out of mind, flowing into the Chesapeake Bay: aging sewer systems
Some Maryland Towns Struggle to Pay Off Pre-Recession Debt
ANNAPOLIS – Six municipalities across Maryland had budget deficits going into fiscal 2009 that are by and large still being paid off, according to an audit report presented by Robert Garman of the Office of Legislative Audits
Md. Health Officials Open All Doors for Swine Flu Vaccines
WASHINGTON – Swine flu vaccines are now available to all Marylanders, state health officials announced Tuesday, discarding the protocol that gave priority to the groups most in need
Marylanders to Measure Bay Efforts by Mattawoman Creek’s Tidings
BALTIMORE – The Mattawoman Creek — and planned construction of the Cross-County Connector in Charles County — will, for some, be an indication of the effectiveness of the latest round of Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts
Flu Vaccine Urgency Heightened With Resistant-Strain’s Discovery
WASHINGTON – Immunization against the new swine flu virus became even more important this week after the discovery of antiviral-drug-resistant infections in Maryland, experts said
Busch and Miller Prepare Marylanders for Tough Legislative Session
ANNAPOLIS – Even with all the painful reductions to this year’s budget, next year’s revenue shortfall is predicted to be nearly twice as large, as much as $2 billion, creating a real challenge for Maryland legislators assigned to draft a budget the state can afford