President Obama’s call for an economy “built to last” was well-received by Maryland lawmakers — even Republicans.
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Families- The Hidden Faces of Homelessness
MiMi Ramos, a single mother of three, recently bought her family’s first home in Silver Spring. For the Ramoses, a formerly homeless family, this purchase was an especially meaningful milestone.
Jobs Top Priority for O’Malley
Despite Maryland’s economic strengths, including a highly educated and skilled workforce, business leaders and others argue change is needed to make the state a more attractive place to do business.
Resource Day, Homelessness on Rise in Rich Montgomery
Hundreds of homeless residents in one of the nation’s richest regions linked up with Montgomery County’s medical and financial resources Wednesday.
Storify Timeline: The Evolution of Occupy Washington, D.C.
The Occupy Washington protests that began last week have spread from outside the White House to the Smithsonian to the Hart Senate Office Building, where some of the protesters were arrested today after demonstrating inside.
Maryland Counselors See Rise in Callers Dealing with Suicide, Economy
As state residents continue to deal with a struggling economy, multiple counties in Maryland saw an increase in the number of calls to crisis hotlines from people at risk of suicide in the last few years.
Maryland Feels Sting of National Poverty Spike
Experts say national poverty numbers released Tuesday morning are already out of date and could be getting worse, even as Maryland hit a poverty rate of 10.8 percent, the highest in nearly two decades, according to a report by the U.S. Census Bureau.