Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Tuesday slammed the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to cancer research programs, urging the president to reinstate funding for the National Institutes of Health and the NIH’s National Cancer Institute, both based in Maryland.
Demonstrators march to show support for American democracy
Dozens of people from states as far away as Texas and Kentucky marched 15 miles through Baltimore County on Sunday with a gigantic copy of the preamble to the U.S. Constitution in tow, in a show of support for American democracy.
DOT Orders ‘Major’ Rail Bridge Reforms After Investigation
The U.S. Department of Transportation will “dramatically increase” the number of government railroad bridge inspectors — a major expansion of federal oversight — just weeks after an investigation from the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University revealed railroads had largely self-inspected bridges and kept findings hidden from the public.
Van Hollen, Merkley condemn Gaza ‘ethnic cleansing,’ call for end to Israel-Hamas war
Sens. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Jeff Merkley of Oregon on Thursday condemned the United States’ role in the “strategy of ethnic cleansing in Gaza.”
State backs “renaissance” project for this Baltimore neighborhood
Developers are looking to turn an old 7-Eleven lot into new housing and a community park they say are needed in Baltimore’s Remington neighborhood. The state of Maryland is going to pitch in to help – with a $5 million dollar loan that the Board of Public Works approved on Wednesday.
Gov. Wes Moore launches bid for reelection
Gov. Wes Moore announced his bid for reelection on Tuesday morning with a pledge to invest in Maryland and set the state apart from the turmoil in Washington.
Holocaust survivor calls for peace in daily White House sit-ins
A Holocaust survivor has protested at the White House nearly every day and has done so for years.
Railroads spurn system designed to prevent accidents
Two and a half years after a derailed train spewed toxic gases across eastern Ohio, none ofthe nation’s largest freight railroads have fulfilled promises to join a voluntary federal close call program designed to reduce rail hazards and prevent accidents.
Train derailments and toxic spills: Even after multiple disasters, America’s railroads largely police themselves
In the United States, railroads answer largely to themselves. They inspect their own sprawling network of tracks and bridges, with little federal oversight and no public access to their inspection records. This visual investigation was produced by Evident Media, in partnership with the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism.