Federal Government Moves to Reduce Slow-Speed Derailments

WASHINGTON – News footage of derailed trains crumpled and scattered across the tracks are impressive to look at, but represent only a small fraction of all train derailments

Experts Disagree on Immigrant Employment Puzzle

WASHINGTON – Around Hoopers Island there is a shortage of labor

Maryland Remains Among Nation’s Wealthiest States

WASHINGTON – Maryland remains among the wealthiest states in the nation, ranking third in median household income, and 15 of the state’s counties rank higher than the national average, according to the U

CNS – AIDS Services, 520

SILVER SPRING – Latino immigrants in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties encounter difficulty in getting HIV/AIDS testing and services, due primarily to language barriers, according to a study released Thursday by Casa of Maryland

Lawsuit Charges MVA Denies Immigrants Driver’s Licenses

GLEN BURNIE – CASA of Maryland sued the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Tuesday, claiming the MVA has unlawfully denied driver’s licenses to immigrants and placed an undue burden on foreign-born residents seeking driver’s licenses

Maryland Wins $2 Million to Combat Gangs

WASHINGTON – Montgomery and Prince George’s counties will receive more than $2 million in federal funding to support anti-gang initiatives, members of the Maryland congressional delegation announced Thursday

Ghost Hunters Use Science, Research to Prove Paranormal Events

WASHINGTON – They’re not exactly ghost busters

Coalition Backs Immigrant Rights Measure

WASHINGTON – CASA de Maryland and other immigrant-rights groups on Tuesday called for the Montgomery County Council to pass legislation to protect domestic workers from unfair and abusive labor conditions

Officials Call for Plan to Cope With Energy Prices

WASHINGTON – State and federal governments need to cement energy emergency plans to deal with this winter’s projected high heating costs, energy industry officials told congressional staff Wednesday