Brand-name medication and specialty drugs would be protected from price gouging under a proposal by a Maryland health care coalition.
Dems put tax relief atop Maryland legislative priorities
Maryland Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr. and Speaker Michael Busch, both Democrats, on Tuesday in Annapolis laid out three points to offset changes in the recently passed Republican federal tax bill.
Maryland Legislature overrides two of Gov. Hogan’s vetoes
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — The Maryland Senate on Friday, following the state House one day earlier, overrode two vetoes by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, including one that would require some businesses to provide paid sick leave for employees. Under the…
Afghan U-S aid worker faces challenges in new life in the United States
They are a select group of veterans putting their lives on the line for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Afghan Aid workers are often overshadowed and left behind once they receive Special Immigration Visas. Some are able to make new lives in the United States but not after facing tragic losses and the threat to the members of their families that they leave behind
Pedestrian accidents pile up on state roads across Maryland
Capital News Service identified 100 areas on state and U.S. roads maintained by the State Highway Administration where there were clusters of five or more pedestrians involved in accidents in the past two and a half years.
At FedEx Field, does Washington have home field advantage?
A generation ago, Washington’s was one of the NFL’s best teams. Even for diehard fans of the team, tickets for home games at FedEx Field and RFK Stadium were hard to find. Now, on fall Sundays, it’s not unusual to see thousands of fans wearing colors other than burgundy and gold at FedEx field, cheering on the visiting team.
Egyptian reporter’s journey from think tank to prison cell
Dangerous Reporting: A series of profiles about foreign journalists imprisoned, in hiding, or silenced by courts for reporting on the most sensitive subjects in their countries By JULIA BRYANT Capital News Service COLLEGE PARK, Maryland — Long-time national security reporter…
Drone-flying Vietnamese reporter sentenced to seven years
Dangerous Reporting: A series of profiles about foreign journalists imprisoned, in hiding, or silenced by courts for reporting on the most sensitive subjects in their countries By ASIA HESTER Capital News Service COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – The last text message…
More than a Mascot: High schools drop Redskins mascot
While the debate over changing the name of the Washington Redskins has subsided, high schools across the country have continued to drop the controversial mascot, Capital News Service found.