WASHINGTON – The Senate Thursday passed a $399 million budget for the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg that eliminates a grant program for private industry research and development
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WASHINGTON – Organized labor gave nearly a half million dollars to House members from Maryland for last year’s election, with the biggest chunks going to long-time union allies Steny Hoyer and Albert Wynn
Unhappy Tourists Turned Away in Washington and Turned Off
WASHINGTON – Several tourists who came to Washington to see federal museums and monuments were instead huddling outside in doorways Tuesday afternoon, trying to avoid a cold, driving rain
Federal Workers Angry, Disgusted by Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON – Reaction among some federal workers ranged from anger and disgust to resignation as more than 300,000 Washington- area employees were sent home Tuesday morning in the first partial government shutdown in five years
Small Businessmen Seeking More Clout in Politics
WASHINGTON – Baltimore business owner Steve Salamon says he has a “particular insight and involvement” with what was once President Clinton’s top priority, his unsuccessful effort at health care reform