WASHINGTON – Until a few years ago, things were looking up for Western Maryland
Slang Links Warriors to Home, Front Lines
WASHINGTON – Like their fellow soldiers in Germany, Vietnam or Korea, those deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq have created a language all their own, filled with black humor, cultural references and even the occasional crudity
LaHood, Mikulski Urge Federal Oversight of Metro
WASHINGTON – The federal government will enforce safety rules on Metro and other public transit systems under a proposal Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood introduced at a Senate subcommittee hearing Thursday
Despite Maryland’s Wealth, Working Families Struggle
WASHINGTON – Maryland remains the wealthiest state in the nation, but income and health gaps are still a concern for blue-collar families here, a new report suggests
Mikulski Women’s Health Amendment Wins Senate OK
WASHINGTON – Women would have free and widespread access to preventive screenings, such as mammograms and pap smears, under an amendment to the Senate health bill approved Thursday
Local Enforcement of Immigration Rules Wins Praise
WASHINGTON – Enlisting local police in immigration enforcement could help prevent crimes committed by illegal immigrants, Baltimore’s former Maryland Transportation Authority Police Chief Gary McLhinney, argued in a panel discussion Thursday
Experts Fear McDonnell Win Could Hurt Bay Cooperation
WASHINGTON – Republican Robert McDonnell’s win Tuesday in the Virginia gubernatorial elections could roll back gains in that state’s cooperation with Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay and other policy issues, experts warned Wednesday
Anti-illegal-Immigration Group Draws Controversy
WASHINGTON – Brad Botwin has been called an extremist and even a Nazi