Van Hollen Wins Coveted Ways and Means Seat

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^Dems Could Change State Immigration Policy

WASHINGTON – Advocates for illegal immigrants are optimistic that immigration law will favor them now that a Democrat is in the governor’s office with a compatible General Assembly

Prestigious Committee Vacancies Attract Maryland Congressmen

WASHINGTON – As senior members of Maryland’s delegation in the House of Representatives leave their spots on exclusive committees, some of the state’s junior members are jockeying to keep those sweet seats in state hands

Travelers Might Not Be Thankful For Holiday Weather

WASHINGTON – A coastal storm hitting the mid-Atlantic region this Thanksgiving will mean danger for Maryland drivers, especially those heading south along the East Coast for the holiday

More Muslims Celebrate Thanksgiving with Turkey Their Way

WASHINGTON – Mohammad Malik, owner of Bismillah Halal Meat in Langley Park, doesn’t have Thanksgiving off

Maryland May Profit from Congressional Dems’ Success

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s congressional delegation is likely to gain more power from the Democratic takeover of Congress, giving the state a corresponding increase in clout, analysts and delegation members said

Taneytown Votes English As Official Language

WASHINGTON – English is the official language of Taneytown, the City Council declared Monday night, joining the ranks of a few cities nationwide that have recently announced the same policy

^Immigrant Cabbies Drive Democracy

LANGLEY PARK – For low-income residents of Prince George’s and Montgomery counties who can’t afford transportation to polls on Election Day, Abdul Kamus has an answer: Take a cab

Taneytown Mulls Official English

WASHINGTON – Taneytown, a small city in Carroll County three miles from Pennsylvania, will consider a proposal to make English its official language at a City Council workshop Wednesday