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Archive of Maryland on Friday October 30, 2009
MD: O'Malley touts stimulus benefits
Maryland has saved or created 4,462 jobs with federal stimulus money and spent 6 percent of its share of the funds since Congress approved the record-size recovery plan in February, Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) said Thursday. Read More
MD: Md. test standards called among lowest in U.S.
Maryland's testing standards for fourth-grade reading and math are some of the lowest in the country, according to a report released Thursday that ranks the relative difficulty of passing state exams that are required under the federal No Child Left Behind law. Read More
MD: Residents believe economy stabilizing
County residents think the economy is stabilizing, but they do not expect recovery until 2012, according to a new community college study released yesterday. Read More
MD: Stimulus created or saved 4,460 jobs, O'Malley claims
More than 4,460 jobs have been created or saved with the infusion of federal stimulus dollars into Maryland, according to an initial accounting that Gov. Martin O'Malley released Thursday showing how some of the money has been spent. Read More
MD: H1N1 vaccine shortage frustrates families
SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Three Montgomery County clinics distributing swine flu vaccines Wednesday closed hours before they were scheduled, after demand far outstripped the scant supply, leaving families frustrated. Read More
US: Some states weigh earlier primaries in 2010 to accommodate Americans abroad
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A new law meant to protect the voting rights of deployed troops and other Americans overseas is forcing at least a dozen states to consider holding their primaries earlier or to negotiate another plan that federal officials will accept. Read More
Weekly wrap: Rating agency slams Conn. on borrowing
Agency lowers Conn. credit outlook; federal broadband grants will be delayed a month; and confusion continues on stimulus job claims. Read More |
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