Maryland

Appeals Court Upholds Sex-Discrimination Ruling Against Silver Spring Firm

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has upheld a sex discrimination ruling against a Silver Spring company that demoted a top-performing woman worker because of her gender

4th Circuit Appeals Court Down, But Not Out, As Senate Puts Nominees on Hold

WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee delayed a confirmation vote Thursday on a nominee for the U

Federal Lawmakers Take Aim at Another Kind of Foreign Threat — the Fishy Kind

WASHINGTON – With the specter of “Frankenfish” still fresh, federal officials on Wednesday unveiled legislation aimed at keeping foreign aquatic species out of the country and checking those that are already here

Study Shows Rental Housing Out of Reach of Most Minimum Wage Earners

WASHINGTON – A 40-hour-a-week worker would have to earn $16

Federal Government Reaches Out to Private Sector to Help Recruit Employees

WASHINGTON – With half of the federal workforce slated to retire in the next five years, the federal government has turned to private industry to help bring its recruiting efforts into the Internet age

Maryland Shows Normal Rate of Infection, Despite Link to Outbreak

ANNAPOLIS – An outbreak of listeria infection that hit five states including Maryland, is scaring consumers, but the state’s rate of the food poisoning is typical of past years, Maryland’s health department says

House Approves Rent-to Own Restrictions Over Objections of States, Consumers

WASHINGTON – The House approved federal restrictions on the $4

Bromwell Bends Election Law to Donate $100,000 to Slates

ANNAPOLIS – Former state Sen

LaVale Mailman Who Delivered His Own Kidney to Postal Patron Honored as Hero

WASHINGTON – For Dave Phillips of LaVale, the gift of life came bundled in with his phone bill, postcards and magazines

Ehrlich Campaign: Townsend Endorsements Meant to Distract From Polls

ANNAPOLIS – A day after new polls gave U