Commentary: Journalism and patriotism

By Bill Kovach

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2002 — A lot of very important things came into focus on September 11 last year. Before 9-11 or after 9-11 has become

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pentagon":

"… he reason that federal District Judge Murray Gurfein, in his ruling in the Pentagon Papers case in the 1970s, reminded the government, which was attempting to …"

Governor v. lt. governor: The ethics match-up

By Sarah Laskow

From the highest echelons of public office in Maryland and Virginia to offices less than two blocks apart, the Democratic and Republican Nat

Excerpts from this story referencing "Maryland":

"… n $100,000 in campaign funds. …"

"… Republican National Committees selected Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine and former Maryland Lieutenant Gov. Michael Steele to chair their respective parties this week …"

"… ck to see if they’d been up to anything interesting.Steele’s tenure in Maryland was relatively uneventful and his financial disclosure forms reveal little …"

"… e interest he reported in 2006, the last year for which he filed a form in Maryland, was a mortgage with Chase Manhattan Mortgage. In the previous year, he ha …"

Tobacco settlement helps everyone but smokers

By John Dunbar

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2000 — Two years after cigarette makers reached a landmark settlement with the states over costs associated with tr

Excerpts from this story referencing "Maryland":

"… ral had another ally the state legislatures. In such states as Florida and Maryland, common-law rules were changed to thwart tobacco companies defenses in the …"

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Painkiller trial raises questions for FDA, Pfizer

By Shannon Brownlee and Jeanne Lenzer

In February 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called a three-day hearing to review the risks of three painkillers known as C

Excerpts from this story referencing "Maryland":

"… of outside advisers assembled in a Hilton Hotel ballroom in Gaithersburg, Maryland, to hear testimony from scientists, patients, and drug company representat …"

Many over-60 pilots 'just want to fly'

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, January 8, 2001 — Some of the pilots forced to retire at 60 aren't as fortunate as their peers who have good pension plans when

Excerpts from this story referencing "King":

"… aptain, and with the latter, he flew the Saudi King.“With all his bucks, King Fahd didn’t think a 62-year-old was a bad deal,” Delafield said.Nancy …"

Some airlines will lose 25 percent of work force

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, January 8, 2001 — Nancy Aldrich has a plaque sitting on an 18-foot, floor-to-ceiling bookcase full of her most cherished items,

Excerpts from this story referencing "Maryland":

"… ing with the law, but just barely meeting the minimum,” he said from his Maryland home.The newly retired pilot described how it used to take six years for a …"

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Utilities, citizens weigh in on coal ash regulation

Steven Fox of Chesapeake, Va. says the first he heard of a coal ash dump site near his home was when he read a local newspaper story about h

Excerpts from this story referencing "Maryland":

"… that was a source of drinking water in her community.A consumer group, the Maryland Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, told the …"

"… ar the streams and lakes that they fish?”Rebecca Kolberg, who lives near Maryland’s largest coal-fired power plant and downriver from a proposed coal ash …"

Government layoffs spark debate over zoning, development

By Dick Cooper

On the surface, the consolidation of planning departments in Worcester County, Maryland, seems a reasonable response to a recession-fueled d

Excerpts from this story referencing "Maryland":

"… he surface, the consolidation of planning departments in Worcester County, Maryland, seems a reasonable response to a recession-fueled drop in home sales and …"

"… ting 11 of 65 jobs. The Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) and 1000 Friends of Maryland, among others, say they’re concerned that the cuts occurred just as the …"

"… tioning the cutsDru Schmidt-Perkins, executive director of 1000 Friends of Maryland, an environmental advocacy group, counters that the reduction in building …"

"… enda.In late June, the Assateague Coastal Trust filed a complaint with the Maryland Open Meetings Act Compliance Board, claiming the county commissioners’ c …"

The Center’s impact in 2010

By Bill Buzenberg

The true value of an investigative story is not measured in Web hits, media partners or awards – it’s whether our reports help improve the w

Excerpts from this story referencing "Maryland":

"… or Public Integrity's Sexual Assault on Campus investigation with spurring Maryland’s attorney general to rule that the state can force university administr …"

Scores of union leaders earn six-figure salaries

By John C. Henry

The Standoff in Wisconsin Between Gov. Walker and unions could “trickle up” to jeopardize fat compensation packages of labor leaders....

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy":

"… by Charles and David Koch. The brothers from Kansas made their billions in energy and consumer products and were the fourth highest donor to Walker’s 2010 …"

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