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Maryland tenant advocates push state leaders for $15M in 2024 housing aid 12/23/2023 08:26am • Two dozen tenant activists were stamping their feet in the cold at People's Park in downtown Annapolis on Wednesday. The weather was an annoyance, but it also illustrated a point: That apartment dwellers are being put out on the street every day in Maryland, and that struggling tenants need help — Frank DeFilippo, sage observer of Md. politics, dies at age 93 12/16/2023 09:17pm • Frank A. DeFilippo, a redoubtable chronicler of Maryland politics whose career dated back to the 1960's and included a stint as a weekly columnist for Maryland Matters that lasted through 2021, died on Saturday. He was 93. An announcement from Ruck Funeral Home in Towson said he "passed away peac Poll: Md. voters fairly content, seek a bold agenda in upcoming legislative session (if it’s not too expensive) 12/12/2023 11:28am • On the eve of a new year — and a new General Assembly session — Maryland voters are generally optimistic about the future, though many have jitters about inflation and crime in Baltimore. They are also looking to their government leaders for bold solutions — though it isn’t clear whether t On Thanksgiving week, a renewed push in Md. to require the sale of cage-free eggs 11/21/2023 08:57am • Half a dozen free-range chickens were scratching on a narrow patch of grass at a farm in Potomac Monday afternoon, looking for insects, seeds and other things to eat. The chickens, with names like Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe, seemed happily oblivious to the four cloth chicken dolls stuffed in Biden will visit a Minnesota family farm this week as top officials kick off stops in rural America 10/29/2023 08:21am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit a family farm in Minnesota on Wednesday as part of two weeks of stops in rural America by top administration officials that are intended to highlight how increases in government spending can help improve peoples' lives. Biden's focus on the state This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio's abortion amendment? 10/23/2023 06:06am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With Election Day closing in, anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion procedure that was once used later in pregnancy — but hasn't been legal in the U.S. for over 15 years. Golfers in Bethesda explore how playing can help veterans heal from PTSD 10/16/2023 03:30pm • While professional golfers with the PGA often take to the links at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, a different type of golfer ruled the course Monday morning. Veterans attempted to lure other former military men and women to the game to help their mental health and combat PTSD. Prince George's Co. launches its monthlong breast cancer awareness program 10/07/2023 04:59pm • For the second year in a row, Prince George's County, Maryland, launched its monthlong countywide breast cancer awareness program. It's called "Prince George's Goes Pink," said Sonja Welborne, director of stakeholder engagement and affairs for the county executive's office. "It's a scary time Sen. Griffith resigning to take over Md. Hospital Association 10/07/2023 02:34pm • Sen. Melony G. Griffith (D-Prince George's), the chair of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, will resign at the end of the month to become president and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association. Griffith told Maryland Matters Friday that she accepted the job in the morning and will begin her DC to settle suit for not providing special education in jail during pandemic 09/26/2023 08:35am • High school students with disabilities in the D.C. jail reached a settlement with the District on Monday, after a lawsuit claimed they were denied an education while incarcerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the pandemic hit, D.C. Public Schools stopped providing in-person education to stud Kaine cosponsors bill to expand veterans’ access to healthcare 09/25/2023 10:44am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committees, joined three ot Events celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the DC region 09/15/2023 02:22pm • WTOP is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. All this month, discover stories from the diverse Latino communities in the D.C. region, here at WTOP.com and on air at 103.5 FM. Every year, the D.C. region comes together to celebrate the traditions and customs of its Hispani AMSG and EagleBank lift each other up through unique partnership 09/11/2023 04:20pm • A partnership between a local business and a local bank can offer countless benefits, fostering growth and stability for everyone involved, which is why Advanced Management Strategies Group (AMSG) and EagleBank have thrived while working together in the Washington, D.C. region. "We have a ban 11 financial steps to follow after the loss of a loved one 09/05/2023 04:15pm • The death of a loved one comes with pain and grief. In those moments of mourning, memories shared together and the feeling of loss dominate. Yet, even in these moments, love for the deceased requires that you take certain steps and carry out important tasks -- or you you may face unnecessary fina Northern Virginia panhandling town hall sees leaders discuss concerns, solutions 08/21/2023 03:33pm • Panhandling has become a growing concern among Northern Virginia residents, and local leaders hope to find a solution that will create safer streets and provide adequate social services. From addiction, to basic needs and more organized panhandling groups, Prince William County Supervisor Jeannin