ANNAPOLIS – Reduce the personal income tax, lift regulations and improve the skills of the work force if you want to make Maryland more attractive to high-tech business, economic experts told lawmakers Friday
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FBI Planning On More Phone Surveillance
WASHINGTON – The FBI may need to conduct electronic surveillance on as many as 890 telephone calls of Marylanders on any given day, an FBI study says
Army’s New Plan For Mustard Gas Cleanup Applauded
WASHINGTON – Community activists and lawmakers are applauding the Pentagon’s plan to get rid of millions of pounds of World War II-era mustard gas at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in northeastern Maryland
Group: “Smart Growth” Could Save 20% of Public Building Costs
ANNAPOLIS – Curbing suburban sprawl under Gov
Southern Maryland Lawmakers Beg for Leftover Funds
ANNAPOLIS – Southern Marylanders came with hats in hand to the Statehouse Wednesday, pleading for school construction money to serve their fast-growing counties
Baltimore and Harford Counties Appeal for School Funds
ANNAPOLIS – Michael Rosen, 17, found the best excuse to skip school and American Government class Wednesday
Group Promotes Ethics Code for Poultry Producers
WASHINGTON – A workers’ rights advocacy group, accusing the poultry industry of providing poor wages and unsafe working conditions, Thursday unveiled a proposed code of ethics for poultry producers
Eastern Shore Schools Plead for More School Construction Funds
ANNAPOLIS – They told stories of art teachers on wheels and hallway chemical spills, of leaky schoolroom roofs, of students in portable classrooms
Legislator Wants To Increase Finance Reporting
ANNAPOLIS – Legislators should disclose their financial interests twice a year, and at the same time as lobbyists, a state delegate told a House committee during a Wednesday hearing