by Meggie Morris | Apr 25, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Convicted felons have long been unwelcome on Election Day, as 34 states block them from voting either permanently or for varying times after they leave prison. But ex-felons who are on parole or probation will be able to vote on Tuesday in Maryland’s...
by Meggie Morris | Apr 25, 2016 | Health
WASHINGTON – Service dogs shed fur on Capitol Hill’s carpets Thursday, amid growing criticism of the Veterans Affairs Department’s slow pace in clearly determining the therapeutic benefit dogs have for veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder. Dogs...
by Meggie Morris | Apr 21, 2016 | Health
WASHINGTON – In response to the nationwide heroin epidemic, some lawmakers are pressing to open controversial supervised facilities where addicts can shoot up more safely. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says heroin-related overdose deaths increased 286...
by Meggie Morris | Apr 20, 2016 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins told Congress Tuesday that his agency’s partnership with federal immigration authorities is working — undocumented individuals suspected of being involved in transnational gang activity and violent crime are being...
by Meggie Morris | Apr 13, 2016 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Cybercriminals may be able to steal the personal information taxpayers share with the IRS because the agency has failed to maintain adequate protections, U.S. senators said Tuesday. “Hackers and crooks, including many working for foreign crime...
