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February 15, 2022

Maryland lawmakers pushing for USPS improvements

Credit: Local DVM, Katie Rhee BALTIMORE, Md. (WDVM) — COVID-19 has had a grip on the U.S. Postal Service since…

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February 14, 2022

U.S. House Oversight Panel Convenes in Baltimore as Postal Delays Persist

Credit: Maryland Matters, Bennett Leckrone Baltimore’s mail delivery rates have consistently been among worst in the country — and as…

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February 12, 2022

Sen. Cotton Knocks Harm Reduction Strategy Backed By Commission He Co-Chaired

Credit: Huff Post, Sara Boboltz This week, after Republicans successfully waged a misinformation campaign against a harm reduction technique for crack addicts,…

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February 11, 2022

A Bipartisan Group of Senators Is Pushing for Better Benefits for Federal Officers With PTSD

Credit: Government Executive, Eric Katz Federal law enforcement officers would become eligible for significant financial assistance if they contract post-traumatic…

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February 11, 2022

Feds Award Maryland $9.3M For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Credit: CBS Baltimore BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland was awarded nearly $9.3 million in federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations…

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February 08, 2022

Government commission: Synthetic drug trafficking a ‘national security’ emergency

Credit: POLITICO, Phelim Kine A government commission tasked with developing solutions to the U.S. synthetic opioid crisis called Tuesday for urgent action…

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February 08, 2022

US Report finds Mexico is dominant source of fentanyl trafficked into US

Credit: CNN Politics, Veronica Stracqualursi (CNN) – A new government report out Tuesday details how opioid trafficking in the United States has…

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February 08, 2022

Report: New strategy for opioids and a Cabinet-level leader

Credit: Associated Press, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. needs a nimble, multipronged strategy and Cabinet-level leadership to counter…

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February 08, 2022

Overdose epidemic costs US $1T per year: research

Credit: The Hill, Brad Dress The ongoing opioid epidemic is costing the U.S. $1 trillion every year, posing “a threat to…

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February 08, 2022

Overdose deaths cost US $1 trillion annually, bipartisan report finds

Credit: ABC News, Quinn Owen The drug overdose epidemic in the United States, now primarily driven by synthetic opioids like…

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