Congress and the President have come to a compromise, at least for now, ending the 16-day shutdown stalemate and leaving the millions affected to start picking up the pieces.
Emotional Veterans Flood the WWII Memorial
Veterans from every branch of the military came together to fight for both an end to the shutdown and for their benefits.
Maryland Minute Update: November 20, 2013
CNS reporter Ben Oldach updates you on the latest happenings from around the state including the Baltimore “Stop and Frisk” policy, Google paying $1 million to the state of Maryland and a gubernatorial candidate who is in favor of legalizing marijuana.
Entrepreneurial Culture Thriving in Maryland
While it may not garner the same kind of hype and profit for startups that Boston or Silicon Valley does, Maryland has a thriving entrepreneurial culture.
Candidate Mizeur Proposes to Legalize and Tax Marijuana
Gubernatorial Democratic candidates open to marijuana debate.
P.G. County Casino Bidder Projects Record Revenue Numbers
Representatives of the proposed Parx Casino in Prince George’s County say they expect the casino to bring in between $800 million to $1 billion in gaming revenue in its third year full year of operation.
Maryland Minute Update: November 15, 2013
CNS reporter Ben Oldach addresses the possibility of a Michael Phelps comeback, how e-cigarette use is becoming more popular in schools and why Maryland is seeing a huge reduction in greenhouse gas emission from power plants.
Maryland is Home to Potential Concussion Assessment Technology
BrainScope hopes to one day remove the subjectivity from doctors’ decisions whether a soldier or athlete can return to their normal activities after a concussion.
Experts Taking Note of Concussions in Girls Sports
With attention on concussions largely focused on professional football and men’s sports, these brain injuries may get overlooked in women’s sports.
Maryland Power Plant Emissions Decline is Sixth-Highest in Nation
Greenhouse gas emissions from Maryland’s power plants fell by more than 26 percent from 2010 to 2012, the sixth-largest drop during that time in the nation, according to data from the Environmental Protection Agency released last month.