WASHINGTON – A state agency that’s helped hundreds of workers recoup millions in lost wages, has gone on a one-year hiatus after funding was cut, leaving employees with little recourse to pursue earnings claims against their employers
Montgomery Human Rights Director Skips Housing Discrimination Vote
WASHINGTON – Montgomery County’s human rights director failed to attend the County Council’s final discussion on Tuesday of a housing discrimination bill that increased the powers of her office
Montgomery’s NAACP, Human Rights Office Discuss Housing Discrimination Bill
WASHINGTON – In the small basement of a Rockville church, where faded pink curtains and plastic flowers offered the only color to this room of white walls, 13 people came together, prayed — and then talked about predatory lending in Montgomery County
Maryland Foundations Increase Giving to Nonprofits
WASHINGTON – Maryland foundations increased their giving to nonprofit organizations modestly between 2002 and 2003, according to a report released Monday by the Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
Study: Minorities Prey to High-Cost Loans
WASHINGTON – When Mary Myers bought her three-bedroom Baltimore home in 2001, she didn’t know it would be auctioned off only four years later
House Plan Would Cut Food Stamps, Other Programs
WASHINGTON – A House budget cutting plan is jeopardizing food stamps and other services for thousands of poor Marylanders, state human resources officials said
Eleven Maryland Nonprofits Earn Ethics, Accountability Award
WASHINGTON – Eleven nonprofits on Tuesday earned Maryland’s “Standards for Excellence” seal, an award given to organizations that adhere to a code of ethics and accountability
Maryland Program Helps Poor Afford Dignified Burials
WASHINGTON – When Frank Moore died of kidney failure in February, his family was faced with a $1,703 funeral bill — money that was needed for everything from heating their homes to buying groceries
Survey: Financial Concerns Cross Status Lines
WASHINGTON – Most families in the South Atlantic region were very concerned about being unable to afford health care, not having enough money for retirement and being unable to afford post-secondary education for their children
Study Finds Maryland Food Stamp Recipients Twice Census Estimates
WASHINGTON – The actual number of Marylanders who received food stamps in 2001 was almost twice what the Census Bureau reported, an undercount that could have far-reaching implications for the poor, the nonprofits who defend them and the state that helps support them