President Obama Participated in a Reddit.com “Ask Me Anything”

President Obama is currently taking questions as part of an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit.com.

President Obama’s Budget Increases Funds for the Chesapeake Bay Program

Though overall funding for the Environmental Protection Agency was cut in President Obama’s 2013 budget, he proposed a $15 million increase for the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program.

Catholics Respond to Obama’s Birth Control Mandate

Two Maryland Catholics criticized the mandate included in President Obama’s health care bill requiring religious organizations running hospitals and clinics to pay for contraception in their health care coverage for workers.

Maryland Education Experts Pleased, But Wary of Policies in Obama Speech

Maryland education leaders liked President Obama’s comments on education in his State of the Union speech, but they worried about his mandate to keep higher education costs affordable.

Maryland Delegation Sets Aside (Most) Partisanship for Obama State of the Union

President Obama’s call for an economy “built to last” was well-received by Maryland lawmakers — even Republicans.

Republican Presidential Candidates Rely on Facebook, Twitter

The Republican presidential candidates have made social media campaigning an integral part of their effort to win the White House this year, cutting into the advantage Democrats have traditionally held in online outreach, social media analysts said.

Maryland Millionaires Alert to Tax Talk

In Maryland, a state with the nation’s second-highest concentration of millionaires, there are a lot of eyes on President Obama’s push for a “Buffett Rule” tax on the wealthiest Americans.