In today's edition: Legislative analysts propose cutting this year's $23 million allotment for stem cell research. They've made such proposals before, but tight fiscal times make advocates nervous that this year, legislators might go along with it.
In today's edition, the House Health and Government Affiars Committee ponders whether soybeans should be the official state crop, walking the official state exercise and Smith Island Cake the official state dessert, plus a passel of other attempts at commemoration, great and small.
In today's edition: It's a busy day in Annapolis with hearings on an attempt by UM grad students to unionize, Gov. O'Malley's expected backing of a greenhouse gas reduction bill, a press conference on mortgage reform and an effort to stop power companies from sending their customers energy efficient light bulbs -- and charging them for it -- without their permission.
In today's edition: Gov. O'Malley and CareFirst announce an agreement to help seniors afford Medicare prescription drug coverage.
In today's edition: Legislators begin their debate over gay marriage (whether to allow it, enact a constitutional ban of it, or none of the above), and a new audit of Morgan State University construction projects suggests serious financial irregularities on the Baltimore campus.
