WASHINGTON – Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways on Thursday denounced legislation that could grant medium-sized trucks immunity from federal commercial safety regulations
Board of Regents Hikes Tuition at Nine UMS Schools
BALTIMORE – The University of Maryland Board of Regents voted unanimously to approve a $1
Court Backs Hospital for Firing Worker Who Hit Patient,
ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals on Thursday upheld the firing of a Salisbury hospital worker for striking a restrained patient who had bitten him
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WASHINGTON – Smugglers of elephant ivory or endangered parrots may soon receive government compensation for seized illegal imports, according to Eastern Shore Rep
Supreme Court Set to Decide Gay Rights Case; Md., Va., D.C., Take Sides
WASHINGTON – The area’s homosexual community and the governments of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia have taken sides in the controversy over a Colorado state amendment limiting gay rights
Federal Government Shutdown Would Cost Maryland Millions
WASHINGTON – A shutdown of the federal government would cost Maryland’s economy more than $109 million a week in lost pay and purchases, a federal employees’ union estimated
Board Approves Contract for New BWI Fire Station
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Board of Public Works Wednesday paved the way for Baltimore-Washington International Airport to get a new rescue and fire fighting station
Maryland Workplaces Smoke-Free?
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s new workplace smoking law got some legal teeth Wednesday, though no one got bitten by fines
Baltimore Woman Burned by Acid Will Get Jury Trial, Court Rules
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled Tuesday that a Baltimore woman burned by sulfuric acid in an on- the-job railroad accident two years ago must be given a jury trial in her case against CSX Transportation Inc
Federal Economic Aid Cuts Would Trickle Down to Md. Programs
WASHINGTON – Hagerstown Junior College used $1