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Blue America decided to lead off our endorsements for 2010 with a vote from people who have been donating to our PAC and our candidates for the past four years.

The tiny town of Edmonston, Md., just landed on the map because of one of its streets.

Opinionline Archives Rev. Jackson's historic runs stand with us, even today By DeWayne Wickham In a little noticed, long overdue act of acknowledgement, 12 members of the Congressional Black Caucus stood before a nearly empty chamber of the House of Representatives last week to give the Rev.

FREMONT - Jerry 'J.C.' Grant, 69, passed away Tuesday evening, November 17, 2009 at his residence on Lake George, Fremont, IN.

Tankers hauling hazardous materials roll through Maryland each and every day. In the past, a lot of the attention has been on rail traffic.

Posted By Tumultuous 7 hours, 53 minutes ago in Political Opinion A week ago Ken and I were marveling about how one trained congressional chimpanzee after another got up on the House floor and made an identical 60 second speech about why he opposes healthcare reform.

With the passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act by the House of Representatives , we are one step closer to a stronger Medicare for seniors and future generations, as well as stable, affordable health care options for all Americans.

Marylanders on both sides of the abortion divide are steeling themselves for a historic clash over the procedure, after lawmakers voted to prohibit federal subsidies for insurance that covers it.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to hold a vote today on the sweeping $1.05 trillion House Democratic health care legislation.

'The reality is that the fastest growing population is white, middle-class kids who are now finding opiates very, very, very attractive,' says harm reduction advocate Mark Kinzly.

The elimination of the National Security Personnel System from the House's 2010 Defense authorization bill will be addressed this week on AFGE's "Inside Government" radio program.

Pakistani-Americans key to promoting ties: Haqqani Wednesday, 21 Oct, 2009 The ambassador stressed the importance of having a larger presence in the mainstream academia, media, research-intensive institutions and think tanks and various sectors of economy.

After 10 months of legislative wrangling to advance a health care reform bill, Democrats are making a big push for U.S. women's support to meet President Obama's goal of passing some sort of reform this year.

Democratic lawmakers including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are adamantly pushing back against reports that she does not have the necessary votes to pass a robust public option and is poised to abandon the provision.

Editor's Note: Speaking at Metropolitan Archives, a small business in Landover, Maryland, President Barack Obama outlines some of his administrations initiatives that will support more lending to America's small businesses.

Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson and congressional leaders united Monday to discuss having secured $15.6 million in federal public safety funding for the county - an announcement that was previously made in July when U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden made a stop in the county.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - Several Maryland lawmakers praised the Federal Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Prince George's County Monday afternoon.

Big Brothers Big Sisters announced the addition of new board members to its Southern Maryland Local Advisory Board.

The Concerned Black Women of Calvert County held its second annual luncheon and awards gala Saturday at the Holiday Inn in Solomons.

Main Category: Women's Health / Gynecology Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 08 Oct 2009 As the House prepares for floor debate on its health reform bill , Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday touted the legislation's benefits for women at a Capitol Hill press conference with the Feminist Majority Foundation and a few ...