The nation’s finances top the list of concerns for 2nd Congressional District Republicans, but they’ll need to attend to their own bottom lines in order to defeat well-funded Democratic Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger in November.
Maryland Joins Settlement to Win $1 Billion for Struggling Homeowners
Attorney General Doug Gansler announced that struggling Maryland homeowners will receive almost $1 billion in financial compensation from five big banks as part of a national foreclosure settlement.
Harris Orders Filmmaker Ejected From House Fracking Hearing
An Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker and fracking opponent was arrested for unlawful entry at a hearing on the gas and oil extraction technique led Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, chairman of the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee.
Park Service Looks to Expand Montgomery County Deer Killing to DC’s Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park officials awaiting National Park Service approval to employ sharpshooters to reduce the deer population in the Washington section of the park, as is done in Montgomery County.
UniStar Gets OK to Build New Nuclear Reactor on Wetlands at Calvert Cliffs
The Board of Public Works voted unanimously to grant UniStar a permit allowing them to build a proposed third nuclear reactor to the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant on wetlands in Lusby.