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July 17, 2020

Firefighters receive $400,000 in federal funding

Credit: Montgomery Community Media, Suzanne Pollak Maryland’s federal legislators announced July 16 the awarding of almost $400,000 for firefighters in…

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July 17, 2020

Environmental Leaders Participate in Rep. Trone’s Panel Discussion on Climate Change

Credit: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter Congressman David Trone hosted a “Discussion on Confronting the Climate Crisis” Thursday with special guest…

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July 14, 2020

County getting $6.5M in federal funding for early childhood education

Credit: Bethesda Beat, Dana Gerber As public schools struggle to determine a path forward for the fall, Montgomery County is…

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July 13, 2020

Trone bill promotes confidentiality for mental-health services for first responders

Credit: Herald-Mail Media, Julie E. Greene U.S. Rep. David Trone is confident his bill providing confidentiality for federal law enforcement…

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July 13, 2020

Federal pay parity for civilian employees should continue in 2021, House members say

Credit: Federal News Network, Nicole Ogrysko Days after House appropriators essentially endorsed the president’s planned 1% federal pay raise for…

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July 10, 2020

Amendment to Moving Forward Act impacts Garrett County

Credit: The Garrett County Republican, Joseph Hauger WASHINGTON — While the recent passage of the Moving Forward Act in the…

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July 08, 2020

Preventing the opioid epidemic from getting worse requires attacking it at the source

Credit: The Hill Experts are predicting, and we are beginning to see, a significant uptick in opioid use disorder and…

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July 06, 2020

Denied U.S. economic relief because of criminal record, Baltimore electrician challenged the system

Credit: The Baltimore Sun, Jeff Barker As business dwindled to almost nothing at his Baltimore electrical contracting company, owner Sekwan…

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July 06, 2020

House of Representatives Pass Moving Forward Act

Credit: Cumberlands Magic The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, which invests $1.5 trillion in the…

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July 01, 2020

Congressman David Trone discusses the passage of $1.5 Trillion infrastructure bill

Credit: WDVM, Katie Misuraca WASHINGTON (WDVM) — Maryland Democratic Congressman, David Trone (D), took on his own party in Washington…

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