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Md. Sen. Cardin among group aiming to end prescription drug shortages 08/04/2023 07:49am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D) is hoping to address continuing prescription drug shortages in a new bill by attempting to extend shelf Md. disability advocates on what can be done to improve service animal access, address shortage  07/25/2023 06:34am • There's been a lot of progress to accommodate people with disabilities in Maryland, but there is still more room for improvement — including what to do about the nationwide shortage of service dogs. Disability advocacy groups from across the state held a meeting Monday afternoon about the impor Using DC 'as an example': House, Senate bills tackle home rule with abortion, elections riders 07/15/2023 03:15pm • As the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate look to appropriations and administrative committee bills, representatives and senators highlight the District as a place to test wide-ranging legislation. As bills move toward a floor vote, local leaders are pushing back, calling emphasized Congres Morgan State president: Towson U. is attempting to duplicate HBCU’s business administration program 07/08/2023 09:31pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The president of Morgan State University is accusing Towson University of setting up a new academic discipline that duplicates a well-esta 'Go slow and start low': Montgomery Co. readies for impact of new statewide marijuana law 06/28/2023 09:36pm • The Maryland law allowing the purchase of marijuana for recreational use goes into effect on July 1, and Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich talked about what that means for the county. “We anticipate there are going to be circumstances when marijuana use could lead to some complaints about 'Will seriously hurt the District': DC leaders react to restrictions in federal spending bill 06/23/2023 06:24am • The House Appropriations Committee received a joint letter from D.C. government officials on Thursday outlining how budget restrictions in a federal spending bill "do not make the District safer, nor do they make sound fiscal sense." D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Attorney General Brian Schwalb and D. 29,000+ military vets kicked out over sexuality denied honorable discharge 06/23/2023 04:26am • ▶ Watch Video: LGBTQ+ veterans still fighting for honorable discharges New figures shared exclusively with CBS News are offering a detailed look at the scope of decades of discrimination by the U.S. military against gay and lesbian service members, revealing that more than 29,000 i A guide to Northern Virginia's Democratic primaries for Commonwealth's Attorney 06/16/2023 04:38am • Some of Northern Virginia's top prosecutors will face a pivotal challenge this June as they confront Democratic primary opponents who present themselves as superior reformers. Incumbents Steve Descano, Buta Biberaj and Parisa Dehghani-Tafti must convince Democratic voters that their first terms i QTC Medical Group opens new veteran-centric clinic in Fairfax 06/10/2023 12:11pm • 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. A new medical facility could change the health care game for veterans in Northern Virginia. QTC Medical Services, a Leidos company, op Virginia comedians compete in contest to find America's Funniest Veterans & Military Spouses 05/31/2023 04:11am • Memorial Day weekend was a somber occasion to remember those brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. This weekend, Operation HEAL*ARIOUS provides therapeutic laughter as a Virginia comedian competes in the America's Funniest Veterans & Military Spouses contest on Sunday, June Arnold Schwarzenegger on demanding a cleaner environment: 'That's my crusade' 05/28/2023 10:03am • ▶ Watch Video: Arnold Schwarzenegger's climate crusade Venice Beach, California, has a kind of timelessness, from the sandy shoreline, to Gold's Gym, where you can see heroes past – and very much present. On any given day, the gym's most famous patron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, will be Congress turns up the heat on a burning issue: Your gas stove 05/24/2023 05:58pm • A congressional panel took up an issue Wednesday that's generated a lot of political heat in culture wars — the future of the gas stove, and President Joe Biden's administration's efforts to get Americans to go electric. The Republican-led House oversight subcommittee on regulatory affairs held What a federal debt default could mean for Marylanders: Recession, unpaid workers, loss of benefits 05/21/2023 01:18pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Thousands of Marylanders could be out of a paycheck or other benefits if federal leaders fail to reach an agreement to increase the nation Moore signs expansion of veteran retiree tax credit into law; Republicans push back on other issues 05/13/2023 12:40pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Military veterans will now be able to claim a larger income tax credit if they retire in Maryland. Gov. Wes Moore (D) traveled to Warfi Climate calling: Maryland plans multi-agency approach to climate change 05/11/2023 10:10am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D) and other top state officials gathered at the University of Maryland Baltimore County on Wednesday to discuss how