House OKs Money to Fight Pfiesteria

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives late Thursday night dedicated $3 million to fighting the microorganism killing fish in some Eastern Shore rivers

Morella, Cummings Defend Affirmative Action For Fed Workers

WASHINGTON – Two Maryland lawmakers on Thursday defended federal agencies’ employment policies against critics who said white male workers have been hurt by race-based promotion practices

Bartlett Lone Maryland Lawmaker To Oppose House Pay Hike

WASHINGTON – Seven of Maryland’s eight U

Public Works Board Taps CSX for $69 Million Rail Project

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved a $69 million Mass Transit Administration contract with CSX Transportation

Coastal Lawmakers Push For Uniform National Oceans Policy

WASHINGTON – Coastal lawmakers announced Wednesday an effort to create a uniform national policy to protect oceans, coastal zones and estuaries

Congress To Probe Discrimination Against Federal Workers

WASHINGTON – Congress today will examine discriminatory hiring practices and attitudes in its own back yard – the federal work place

Teachers Say Assessment Program Helping Students

BALTIMORE – Six of 10 Maryland teachers surveyed believe the state’s controversial assessment testing program is helping students, according to a poll released Tuesday

Chesapeake Bay Sunbathers Pose Problem for Navy Test Pilots

WASHINGTON – Sunbathers perched atop military firing targets in the Chesapeake Bay have prompted the Navy to push for tougher restrictions at the firing range, Pentagon officials said