The clock ticks down for automatic spending cuts expected to have a severe impact in Maryland.
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O’Malley Aims to Expand School Breakfast Program
Gov. Martin O’Malley said he’s included $1.8 million in his proposed budget towards expanding a program that feeds breakfast to students.
State Pledges $12.8 Million Grant to Nonprofit Housing Counselors
The award goes toward the Maryland HOPE Counseling Network — 39 nonprofits across the state that aid individuals struggling to pay their mortgages.
Student CSI: Metro Area Students Prepare for Jobs in Forensic Science
Students from throughout the metropolitan Washington area tried their hand at solving crime and found it’s much different than what’s portrayed by television crime scene investigators.
NIH Sequestration: Federal Deadline Looming, Risks Are High for Health Care
BETHESDA — As the clock ticks down to the March 1 sequestration deadline on Capitol Hill the National Institutes of Health prepares for a possible loss of more than $1 billion.
Hundreds of Government Employees Rally for ‘Jobs, Not Cuts’
Workers from across the country gathered under the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, demanding that Congress reach a deal on the national budget and avert looming cuts to federal agencies.
Human trafficking a problem in Maryland
A proposed bill by Sen. Jennie Forehand would raise the age of a minor in human trafficking cases to 21 years old.
Sen. President Miller, Republican “Neanderthals,” Spar Over Gas Tax
Republicans call Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr.’s gas tax plan irresponsible. Miller disagrees and compares them to Neanderthals.
Local Animal Rescue Shelters Play Cupid, Pair Homeless Pups With Human Companions
More than 20 different rescue groups and shelters from across the Mid-Atlantic region went looking for love last Saturday, attending the fifth annual, “Camp Bow Wow Cupids and Canine’s Adopt-a-thon” to match needy pets with potential owners.
O’Malley’s Makes Push for Veterans Full Employment Act
Gov. Martin O’Malley addressed the Senate Hearing Committee on Education Health and Environmental Affairs regarding a bill that would break down barriers of employment some recently returned veterans face.