Governors announce new multi-state health alliance

(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he is joining 14 other governors in forming a new nonpartisan public health hub, the Governors Public Health Alliance. The alliance is meant to improve public health efforts to help...

Local government resources available for federal workers in Northern Virginia

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — On Tuesday, 7News reached out to local governments in Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria to learn what they are doing to help federal workers during the...

'Law and order' push shows a Trump no longer encumbered by naysaying aides or government...

Coming as it did during an otherwise somber event to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the moment encapsulated how Trump's push for law-and-order-at-all-costs has become a centerpiece of...

Conway highlights Baltimore’s opioid crisis in launching challenge to Mfume

Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway launched a challenge to longtime U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume on a corner known as the heart of the city’s opioid crisis and the focal point of the uprising in 2015 after the death of Freddie Gray. The Democrat, the...

HUD to lay off 400 employees amid government shutdown

The Trump Administration's threat to layoff federal workers if the government shutdown continued came to fruition Friday, including some housing cuts. Employees from seven departments were laid off, 442 from HUD, according to a court filing...

Baltimore-area child care facility breaks ground

Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care, a national brand of educational child care programs based in Harford County, announced the groundbreaking of a new franchise location in Towson. The new Kiddie Academy of Roland Park will be located at 1416...

Draper Media General Contest Rules

Sweepstakes consist of prizes being offered to participants selected on a random basis whereas a contest involves entrant participation and may require participants to use specific skills to solve or complete a specified objective in order to...

Baltimore spending board approves $48M deal for nonprofit payments

Baltimore’s spending board approved a $48 million deal for city nonprofits to make payments to the city in place of taxes Wednesday, voting unanimously as protesters holding signs looked on. The deal, announced this month, calls for 14 tax-exempt...

Baltimore County police make arrest linked to sex trafficking case

Baltimore County announced the arrest of a man whom they linked to a sex trafficking case involving multiple juveniles.Ricardo Sawyer, 38, was arrested and has been charged with multiple counts of rape, multiple counts of second-degree assault and...

Government shutdown halts pay for US air traffic controllers

[Photo Credit: Reuters] More than 13,000 U.S. air traffic controllers face rising stress and financial insecurity after Tuesday’s disbursement of what will be their last paycheck during the government shutdown, posing potential risks for air...

Here are the states most and least impacted by the government shutdown

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - The current government shutdown marked the country’s 11th since 1976. The personal finance website WalletHub.com sought to compare how the states have been faring. On Wednesday, it released its report on the “States Most &...

Maryland’s clean-energy push creates new business opportunities for contractors

Staying ahead of the curve is essential for any business to succeed. And to stay ahead of the growing clean energy economy in Maryland, contractors should prepare for what is quickly becoming the most popular form of heating and cooling: heat...

‘Law and order’ push shows a Trump no longer encumbered by naysaying aides or government guardrails

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was telling a Rose Garden audience about his efforts to quell violence in the nation’s capital when, as if on cue, his words were drowned out by the wail of sirens from passing vehicles. “Listen to the...

5 Points on the Trump Admin’s Threatened—And Real—Government Shutdown Layoffs

In an effort to try and make good on their threats and to put more pressure on congressional Democrats, Trump administration departments and agencies laid off around 4,000 federal employees at the end of last week. President Donald Trump himself...

One late withdrawal, a few bucks and a substitute handler at the Maryland 5 Star first trot-up

Twenty-two horses were presented at the Mars Maryland 5 Star first trot-up today (15 October) and all were passed fit to start the competition. The horses came before the ground jury, consisting of Britain’s Sandy Phillips and the USA’s Beatrice...

Maryland, Virginia Democrats to Trump administration: ‘Reopen the federal government’

Montgomery County resident Jessica Weinberg enjoyed her job as a social scientist with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, helping communicate to the public the importance of medical devices such as pacemakers, brain implants and contact...

Scott Bessent urges IMF to unload swanky Maryland country club: ‘They can start by selling the golf course’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday urged the International Monetary Fund to sell a swanky country club it owns in Maryland after The Post revealed how its staff qualify for discounted memberships at the posh golf course. As first reported...

State Roundup: Trump freezes 13 grants to Maryland worth $185 million; Moore says Trump actions ‘petty, partisan, punishing;’ Moore polls well, but supporters struggle to name achievements

TRUMP FREEZES 13 GRANTS TO MARYLAND WORTH $185 MILLION: Two weeks into the government shutdown, the Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion that had been reserved for more than 200 projects primarily located in...

Maryland signs $340 million agreement to restore Chesapeake Bay

MARYLAND. – Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced a $340 million agreement with Constellation Energy. The move continues operations on the Conwingo Dam in Cecil County. One of Maryland’s largest sources of renewable power, that leads into the...

Maryland Affordable Housing Trust Announces Awards to Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset

MARYLAND – The Maryland Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT) announced awards from the Plumbing Poverty Program (PPP) to five local governments and nonprofit organizations, including three in Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties. A total of...