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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Power Breakfast: Gas Price Hearings On Capitol Hill

From Capitol News Connection:

High fuel prices are more than a seasonal consumer nuisance. Prices of all kinds of goods, including food, go up. Poor and rural communities take the brunt of it.

Suburban Hunger Problems Start To Rival Needs Inside D.C.

A large donation from a major food corporation is helping 12 area food banks cope with rising demand.

Japan Crisis Puts Md. Power Plant In Question

As concern grows over the endangered Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, questions are being raised about a proposed expansion for Maryland's only nuclear power plant.

Activists Call For Enhanced Early Education

Researchers say infants and toddlers who receive quality care are more likely to stay in school, graduate, get jobs, and build strong relationships. But access to quality programs in D.C. can be difficult, especially in these tough economic times.

D.C. Men Charged With Dozens Of Violent Crimes

Local law enforcement authorities say the people behind several deadly gun battles last year are now behind bars, after the arrest of more than half a dozen alleged gang members in Southeast D.C.

Gray's Chief Of Staff Is Out, Administration Looks To Move Past Scandals

Mayor Vincent Gray is shaking up his staff as he tries to help his administration regain its footing after a rocky start. The mayor fired his chief of staff Gerri Mason Hall during another chaotic day at the Wilson Building.

Maryland Delegation Urged To Fight Cuts, Get Money For Roads

Money for mass transit projects like the Purple Line in suburban D.C. topped Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley's wish list when he traveled to Capitol Hill.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Maryland News Roundup

House leaders want to reverse education budget cuts proposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley, and state lawmakers question Maryland Jockey Club's appeal for subsidies.

Latest D.C. News

Military training flights are scheduled for Thursday morning between midnight and 3 a.m. in the Washington region.

Latest Maryland News

Maryland State Police will conduct saturation patrols for St. Patrick's Day, and a study found that Maryland state parks contribute more that $650 million a year to the state's economy.

Latest Virginia News

A Marine Corps detachment that's been assigned to Redstone Arsenal since 1972 is about to leave for a new home, and a Virginia-based humanitarian aid organization has sent a team to Japan.

Police Review Forensic Evidence In Bethesda Murder Case

UPDATE: Montgomery County Police have arrested Brittany Norwood in connection with the murder of her co-worker, Jayna Murray, at Lululemon Athletica in downtown Bethesda on March 11.

Fairfax Rescue Crew In Japan Monitors Radiation Levels

Rescue workers from Virginia's Fairfax County are continuing their efforts in Japan; sifting through the ruins of a town demolished by last week's earthquake and tsunami. They're trying to help find any survivors while they monitor radiation levels nearby.

Power Breakfast: The Nuclear Industry Discussed At Capitol Hill

A Geiger Counter is a device that measures exposure to radiation. Imagine if such a device were able to measure the presence and concentration of nuclear industry lobbyists within, say, a Congressional office building. If there were such a thing - it'd be reading off the charts right now.

Redistricting Commission Hears From N. Va. Residents

In Virginia, the governor's bipartisan redistricting commission is getting closer to issuing its final report before state lawmakers reconvene to begin the process in earnest.

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