WASHINGTON – The American Federation of Government Employees will introduce its new local for airport screeners and baggage handlers Monday — even though the Transportation Security Administration said it will prohibit unions for its workers
Federal, State Budget Woes Trickle Down to Counties, Which Brace for More Cuts
WASHINGTON – The struggling economy and budget cuts on the federal and state level have left nearly 72 percent of the nation’s counties strapped for cash, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Counties
Protesters Clog Senators’ Phone and Fax Lines with Anti-War Messages
WASHINGTON – Antiwar demonstrators took to the suites Wednesday, flooding U
Area Leaders Welcome News of the Region’s Own Homeland Security Coordinator
WASHINGTON – The man responsible for federal response and recovery in New York City after the World Trade Center attacks has been appointed to coordinate homeland security efforts in the Washington area, according to the Department of Homeland Security
Takoma Park Joins City Anti-war Lobbying at White House
WASHINGTON – Councilman Marc Elrich came downtown Thursday to tell President Bush and Congress that Takoma Park, and plenty of other cities, oppose a preemptive attack on Iraq
Critics Say Bush Tax Cuts Would Not Reach 1.8 Million Marylanders Claimed
WASHINGTON – President Bush’s proposed budget for fiscal 2004 promises lower tax bills to more than 1
Counties Say Congress Must Deliver Funds Promised to First-Responders
WASHINGTON – Congress needs to fulfill its promise to help fund the fight on terrorism at home and approve the $3
Local Groups to Watch INS, As It Begins Watching Saudis, Pakistanis in State
WASHINGTON – Area advocacy groups said they will closely monitor the Immigration and Naturalization Service beginning Monday, when certain Pakistani and Saudi nationals will be required to report for “special registration
Maryland, D.C. Decry Move to Put Homeland Security headquarters in Virginia
WASHINGTON – Maryland and Washington, D