Maryland

Montgomery Father Asks for Law to Prevent Teen Deaths

ANNAPOLIS – A Montgomery County parent whose son died in a crash on East West Highway in Bethesda two years ago urged state lawmakers Wednesday to put more restrictions on teen-age drivers

While the World Awaits Punxsutawney Phil, Forecasters Predict More Winter

ANNAPOLIS – Don’t look to Punxsutawney Phil for relief from the cold and snow

Appeals Court Sends National Harbor Opponents Back to Square One

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals on Tuesday overturned a lower court ruling that would have required developers of the National Harbor to present more detailed noise studies before proceeding on the Prince George’s County resort

Report Says More Than 40,000 Working Families Fall Below Poverty Line

ANNAPOLIS – There was a time when Grace Mitchell lived in a shelter and collected welfare each month

Montgomery Delegate Proposes Gas Tax Hike for Transportation Projects

ANNAPOLIS – Beginning in 2002, Maryland motorists could pay even more at the pumps if a fuel tax bill by proposed by Delegate Sheila E

Baltimore, Maryland Would Gain in New Federal Housing Voucher Program

WASHINGTON – Maryland could get up to $16 million in new housing assistance under a federal plan that the White House and the Department of Housing and Urban Development hope will let low-income city residents move closer to growing job markets in the suburbs

Maryland, Feds Follow Same School Path; State Hopes It Leads to the Bank

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s education programs parallel the school initiatives proposed by President Clinton in his State of the Union address Thursday, said state officials, who hope that will increase their shot at a share of billions in new federal aid