WASHINGTON – Efforts to increase Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population – a key indicator of the bay’s health – have received $800,000 in federal funding. “This money will allow us and our partners – including the Maryland Department of Natural Resources…
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Raskin decries administration as Cummings launches new probe into Pence, emoluments
WASHINGTON – The House Oversight and Judiciary Committees have opened investigations into Vice President Mike Pence’s stay at a Trump golf resort during his trip to Ireland this week, the latest inquiry into the administration as Democrats continue to weigh…
Maryland communities and D.C. receive youth homelessness grants
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Maryland — Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia are among 23 communities receiving a total of $75 million in federal funds to combat youth homelessness. The $75 million was awarded as part of the Department…
Van Hollen blasts McConnell over Senate inaction on gun bill
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, lambasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Wednesday for inaction on gun control legislation, saying it would be “grossly irresponsible” for the Kentucky Republican to not bring up legislation for a Senate vote. “It’s…
National Cherry Blossom Festival generates over $100 million for DC
WASHINGTON – The National Cherry Blossom Festival, a weeks-long cultural extravaganza that heralds the arrival of springtime in Washington, generated between $100 million to $160 million in economic activity for the city, organizers estimate — following a winter season marred…
Young people, like those at Hogan’s New Hampshire visit, may be key 2020 targets
GOFFSTOWN, New Hampshire – As Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan weighs whether to mount a primary challenge to Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for president in 2020, he might want to look to young voters to boost his chances. Among…
Biased landlords ignore disability rights, uphold segregation, activists say
WASHINGTON — Disability, race, gender, mental illness, and criminal history are used by landlords against low-income renters to deny access to public housing. That’s according to Lydia Brown, a fellow with Washington’s Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health…
In New Hampshire, Maryland’s Hogan keeps 2020 door open
GOFFSTOWN, New Hampshire – Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan told a New Hampshire political breakfast Tuesday that he is “listening” to people encouraging him to mount a presidential bid against President Donald Trump. But Hogan insisted he was not going to…
In honor of Maryland black WWI vet, Van Hollen introduces bill to ‘right historic wrongs’
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland – During World War I, Army Sgt. William Butler charged a squad of Germans and overran their position “single-handedly” with an automatic weapon slung over his shoulder, freeing U.S. prisoners, and “taking some of his own,” according to…
The Washington Bullpen: A look at the Mueller report
WASHINGTON – In this episode of “The Washington Bullpen,” host Kate Casey examines Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, which was released Thursday.