House Passes Bill Aimed at Boosting Telecommuting by Federal Contractors

WASHINGTON – Pentagon employee Delene Snell swears by telecommuting, saying the two days a week she works from the Hagerstown Telework Center make her more productive and allow her to spend more time with her family

Bill Would Require Hospitals to Offer Emergency Contraception to Rape Victims

WASHINGTON – Hospitals that receive federal funds would be required to provide emergency contraception counseling to rape victims under a bill introduced Thursday by Rep

Bush’s Call for Volunteerism is Answered by Flood of Peace Corps Applications

WASHINGTON – Peace Corps recruiter Nikki Maxwell said she has been working overtime to respond to heightened interest in her organization in the weeks since President Bush vowed to reinvigorate the corps

Legislators Propose College Loan Relief to Lure Grads to Government Service

WASHINGTON – More than half of the federal workforce could retire in the next five years, including over 70 percent of senior management, and few college graduates are lining up to replace them, a group of lawmakers announced Thursday

Montgomery County Official Calls for More Integration of Emergency Responders

WASHINGTON – Emergency workers responding to the Sept

Judge Dismisses Bulk of Black Workers’ Discrimination Suit Against Giant Foods

WASHINGTON – A federal judge has thrown out the bulk of a class-action racial discrimination case filed by African American warehouse workers against Giant Foods

Little Change Expected as Feds Take Over Airport Security on Sunday

WASHINGTON – Travelers are not likely to notice any changes when security at Baltimore/Washington International Airport comes under federal regulation Sunday

Most Maryland House Members Back Campaign Reform Bill Aimed at `Soft Money’

WASHINGTON – After over 16 hours of debate, six Maryland legislators voted early Thursday to support a campaign finance reform bill that would ban unregulated “soft money” donations to national political party committees

Most Maryland House Members Back Proposal to Ban Political `Soft Money’

WASHINGTON – Five of Maryland’s eight House delegates voted Wednesday for a campaign finance reform measure that would ban unregulated “soft money” to national political party committees

Bill Would Make Federal Government Pay Salary Gap for Workers on Active Duty

WASHINGTON – Many of the more than 3,000 Maryland reservists called to active duty since Sept