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    Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Corporate welfare for Lockheed Martin

    At this time of severe cutbacks in government funding for food stamps, early childhood education and Meals on Wheels, some Maryland legislators are hard at work looking out for the welfare of one of the world's wealthiest corporations. Under a bill advancing in the General Assembly, the Lockheed Martin Corp. would have the taxes on its luxurious Bethesda hotel and conference center reduced by approximately $450,000 a year. An earlier version of the legislation also included a $1.4 million refund for the period since 2010.
    At this time of severe cutbacks in government funding for food stamps, early childhood education and Meals on Wheels, some Maryland legislators are hard at work looking out for the welfare of one of the world's wealthiest corporations. Under a bill...

    Tags: U.S. Military, Pension and Welfare, Head Start, Interior Policy, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    2. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Sequester madness

    Nothing short of a miracle — or a sudden onset of rational behavior inside the Capital Beltway — is going to prevent mandatory, across-the-board federal spending cuts from going in effect Friday. It's also clear the public sector workforce is going to bear a considerable burden from sequestration through furloughs and related actions.
    Nothing short of a miracle — or a sudden onset of rational behavior inside the Capital Beltway — is going to prevent mandatory, across-the-board federal spending cuts from going in effect Friday. It's also clear the public sector workforce...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, Ben Bernanke, Head Start, Budget Control Act of 2011, Retraining

    3. Nov 5, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Obama has failed the nation

    I grew up in a Democratic home. My Dad was always very aware of what was happening in government. We have copies of letters Dad wrote to the politicians of his day and the responses he received. Dad kept a chart on the fridge of all the local, state and...

    Tags: Benghazi, Energy, White House, Breastfeeding, The Happiest News!

    4. Aug 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Poverty line doesn't begin to cover those who need help

    Thank you to Dan Rodricks for his recent column "Our official national lie" (Aug. 8), which highlighted the discrepancy between the federal poverty line and what real families can actually afford. A recent study by Feeding America, the nation's largest...

    Tags: Poverty, Charity, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Feeding America

    5. May 23, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. What Baltimore did for us

    On the front page of the June 22, 1990, issue of The Evening Sun is an article with the headline "Flight from Saigon lands and family grows by 16." The article describes the emotional reunion of a sister with her 16 family members, who had spent the past 15 years in postwar Vietnam, waiting and searching for a way to America. The picture on the front page shows Kim Jones embracing one of her sisters in the Pan-Am lounge atBaltimore-Washington International Airport. Her mother stands behind her with a bouquet of roses given to her by David Jones, the son-in-law who sponsored the immigration of all 16 people.
    On the front page of the June 22, 1990, issue of The Evening Sun is an article with the headline "Flight from Saigon lands and family grows by 16." The article describes the emotional reunion of a sister with her 16 family members, who had spent the...

    Tags: The Happiest News!, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Catherine E. Pugh, Colleges and Universities

    6. Jun 22, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Anne Arundel County health briefs

    Car seat 101 The Anne Arundel Medical Center will offer a clinic demonstrating the correct steps to install a car seat. The program will be held 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 25 in the Doordan Institute, AAMC Health Sciences Pavilion, 7th floor,...

    Tags: Skin Cancer, Lab Tests, Whooping Cough, Annapolis, Glen Burnie

    7. Jun 25, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  7. Filling the gap: Young families rely more and more on aid to make ends meet

    Amanda and Ryan Velivlis, of Parkville, like millions of families rely on government aid to make ends meet since the recession began, said Diana Pearce, author of the 2012 Self-Sufficiency Standard report for Maryland.
    Amanda and Ryan Velivlis, of Parkville, like millions of families rely on government aid to make ends meet since the recession began, said Diana Pearce, author of the 2012 Self-Sufficiency Standard report for Maryland. Thrift stores. Generic brands....

    Tags: Parkville, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Mortgages, Bankruptcy, Essex (Baltimore, Maryland)

    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  8. Online gun sales pose risk

    The Hutchinson News, Kan.
    Reno County Buy, Sell, Trade on Facebook is like an online garage sale. Browse through the items posted on the group's Facebook page, and you'll find furniture, lawn mowers, jewelry, clothes and cars for sale. But over the past few months, some of the...

    Tags: Firearms, Social Media, Media Industry, Craigslist, Inc., Weaponry

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  9. Cancer registry for pets to help people too

    Theresa W. Fossum has launched the National Veterinary Cancer Registry, a national database for pets diagnosed with cancer. Its mission is to facilitate and promote medical treatments that lead to advances and eventual cures for cancer in pets and in...

    Tags: Pets, Trials, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Research

    10. May 16, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  10. Surry seeks to expand WIC caseload

    The Mount Airy News, N.C.
    Although the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly known as WIC, has existed since the 1970s, Surry officials think there could be a lack of awareness about its availability. "Our main goal in this is getting...

    Tags: Mount Airy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Iron (dietary supplement), Nutrition, Family

    11. May 14, 2013 |Story| Daily Press

  11. Hampton opens new WIC clinic

    &nbsp;In a press release, The Hampton Health Department announced the opening of its second WIC clinic at 1206 N. King St., "creating a location more convenient for Hampton residents in the eastern part of the city, including Langley Air Force Base.&nbsp; The clinic was specifically built to provide WIC services.&nbsp; Hampton Mayor Molly Joseph Ward cut the ribbon to officially open the clinic on May 8<sup>th</sup>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
     In a press release, The Hampton Health Department announced the opening of its second WIC clinic at 1206 N. King St., "creating a location more convenient for Hampton residents in the eastern part of the city, including Langley Air Force Base.  The...

    Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Nutrition, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Langley Air Force Base, Healthy Diet

    12. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  12. Health Department paves way for living well

    The Daily Sentinel, Pomeroy, Ohio
    The scope of services provided by the Meigs County Health Department, a tax supported agency, is long and varied and covers many programs geared to helping residents maintain a quality of life they might not otherwise have. Those services confirm the...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Nursing, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Rabies, Hazardous Materials

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