Tom Carbo, who recently took over the Howard County (MD) Department of Housing and Community Development, talks to the Baltimore Sun about challenges facing his agency. The Sun highlights the need to not only help residents “pursue the American Dream”... »
With the Rochester GOP convention at which rank-and-file party members will select an opponent – or opponents – to face off against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand looming, opponents of attorney Wendy Long are trying to nip her growing support in the bud. Long... »
On the streets of Bethesda, the hard-core homeless live mostly in the shadows. Many of them steer clear of the main thoroughfares. Few venture into shelters. But amid a downturn that has cut social-services spending and forced officials to make … Conti... »
A state task force is expected to release new district maps today for all 213 legislative seats after a lengthy and secretive process that has been derided by good-government groups. Some Assembly and Senate districts are expected to see significant sh... »
Maps for new legislative districts in the state Legislature could be released as early as tomorrow, and perhaps no where will see as many changes as the Hudson Valley—due to population growth and gerrymandering. The Times Union reported today that a ne... »
Montgomery County officials released a sobering analysis this week of a bill intended to spur affordable housing, saying that the county could lose $60 million in tax revenue in the short term, and developers would lose millions in the long … Continue ... »
Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson is retiring, making the Democrats’ task of holding the Senate all the more difficult. Hillary Clinton tops the Gallup poll list of most admired woman for a record 16th time, while President Obama is the most admired man for the... »
