Bipartisan group of lawmakers aims to help former inmates find federal work.
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Van Hollen and Edwards Battle for Endorsements as Senate Race Heats Up
Rep. Van Hollen has more money and more endorsements, but Rep. Edwards leads the polling. An update on Maryland’s 2016 race for U.S. Senate.
Answering Clinton and Sanders Fundraising Bounty, O’Malley Pushes Reform Plan
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders used the third-quarter filing deadline as a chance to release their multi-million dollar fundraising hauls as O’Malley pitched a plan to take big money out of politics.
Cardin and Other Democrats Offer Plan to Strengthen Iran Deal
Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin announced new legislation Thursday intended to strengthen the Iran nuclear deal.
$618K Grant to Bolster New Hagerstown Community College Tech Program
Hagerstown Community College is using a $618,000 federal grant to prepare students for the increasing demand for new jobs in technological engineering.
Van Hollen: Nation Must Adopt Maryland’s Gun Laws to Lower Homicides
Lawmakers want other states to emulate Maryland’s gun laws
Covering the pope a marathon for the media
Being a journalist assigned to report on Pope Francis meant a lot of waiting time.
Cummings, GOP Tangle Over Planned Parenthood Spending
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, on Tuesday warned that banning federal funds for Planned Parenthood would cut off vital health care services for low-income Maryland women.
Pope Visits Local Church As He Wraps Up His Visit to Washington
Final stop for Pope Francis on the Washington leg of his U.S. visit was St. Patrick’s Church and the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington where a few lucky members of the church got the chance to be in the same room with the visiting Pope.