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Minority Lawmakers, Groups Push For Prescription Drug Access

Capital Tonight

A coalition of black and Hispanic state lawmakers, along with minority advocacy groups, are pushing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to adopt a broader policy of Medicaid prescription drug access. In an open letter advertisement running in the black community newspap... »

Montgomery County grapples with chronic homelessness

Affordable Housing Report

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... »

Montgomery County affordable housing bill could cost county $60 million

Affordable Housing Report

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 ... »