The FBI headquarters has been located in the J. Edgar Hoover Building in the nation’s capital since 1974, but the building is deteriorating.
While Maryland enacts paid family and medical leave, Congress is stalled
Proponents of family and medical leave reforms, including Maryland’s two Democratic senators, are frustrated with the stalemate.
Federal government moving money-printing facility to Maryland
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing is relocating its currency printing plant from Washington to Beltsville, Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday. The new $1.4 billion facility will be on the campus of the former Beltsville Agricultural…
House tries again on federal law to protect journalists and sources
Shield laws protect journalists in legal proceedings from revealing their sources of information acquired during the reporting process.
Protesters rally at Supreme Court as justices ponder ‘remain in Mexico’ policy
The Court will decide whether the Biden administration has the authority to reverse former President Donald Trump’s 2019 decision preventing asylum seekers at the Southern border from entering the U.S. The policy has been criticized by immigrant advocacy groups.
Already OK on passports, “X” gender option is expanding to other documents
Sarah Warbelow, legal director for the Human Rights Campaign, told Capital News Service that the “X” gender marker on passports is “a measure that’s overdue.” The federal government is now working to expand use of the marker on other identity documents.
Republican lawmakers across the nation are attacking LGBTQ+ rights
Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill is one of many Republican-backed measures across the country that aim to curb LGBTQ+ rights. Last year, 17 anti-LGBTQ laws passed in state legislatures in eight states.
Inside Maryland’s marijuana industry, beginning at the root
With Maryland voters poised to decide in November on whether recreational cannabis will be legal in the state, Capital News Service is taking a look at the state’s already legal medical cannabis market.
Baltimore church rehabilitates dying forest with lots of help
For years, 10 acres of woods outside a small Black church in Baltimore went untouched. Now, the entire community — along with partners from the U.S. Department of Agriculture — is organizing around its restoration.
Partnership turns Maryland environmental disaster into sanctuary
Masonville Cove, a small stretch of woods along the Patapsco River, once held over 60,000 tons of trash. Now, the scenic nature reserve is home to a variety of wildlife — even bald eagles.