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Mid-October-December 2008 News
- 12-31-08 Washington Post: Get There column -- The Year in Transportation
- 12-31-08 Washington Post: Not-So-Bad News Cheers Arlington -- Home Values Down Only Slightly
- 12-31-08 Baltimore Examiner: MTA cuts bus linking Annapolis, New Carrollton
- 12-31-08 Baltimore Examiner: Larger class sizes coming for some area schools
- 12-31-08 Maryland Gazette (Glen Burnie): The Economy was top local story of the year
- 12-30-08 Washington Post: GOP Leaders Oppose Haste On Stimulus -- Extensive Vetting of Proposal Sought
- 12-30-08 Maryland Daily Record: City prepares for Westport project
- 12-30-08 Army Times: Despite uproar, officials say all well at WTU
- 12-29-08 Greater Greater Washington Blog: The Corridor Cities Transitway and the future of the middle suburbs
- 12-29-08 Baltimore Examiner: Economy woes worry BRAC planners
- 12-29-08 Baltimore Examiner: State offers education grants to entice relocating workers
- 12-29-08 Baltimore Business Journal: Maryland Transit Administration makes concessions to riders but will follow through with other cuts
- 12-29-08 Annapolis Capital: Expensive legislation may end up in dust bin -- Fiscal crisis has state leaders considering cap
- 12-29-08 Baltimore Sun (Bay Journal News Service): All aboard: the rush to rail -- Across the nation, trains are gaining steam as the right transportation: OpEd by John W. Frece, author of "Sprawl & Politics: The Inside Story of Smart Growth in Maryland."
- 12-29-08 Washington Examiner: Trail near Purple Line may cost MoCo taxpayers $14M
- 12-28-08 Washington Post: Marc Fisher column -- A Little Give and Take Is Called for in Debate Over Purple Line Route
- 12-28-08 Baltimore Sun: $355,500 to prepare for BRAC
- 12-28-08 Annapolis Capital: Top local story of 2008: The economy
- 12-28-08 Annapolis Capital: Local leaders say weak economy isn't going away any time soon
- 12-27-08 Air Force Times: Acupuncture to be used on bases, battlefield
- 12-26-08 Washingrton Post (Associated Press): As Furloughs Start, Md. Employees Worry What's Next
- 12-26-08 Annapolis Capital: State awaits federal present
- 12-26-08 Annapolis Capital: Arundel Digest -- Leopold urges state to create BRAC fund (scroll down)
- 12-25-08 USA Today: Military bases focus on smarter growth
- 12-25-08 Washington Post: Marc Fisher column -- Three Nights a Week in Our Own Back Yard, the Reality of War Comes Home
- 12-24-08 Forbes: Urban President, Suburban Promise: Obama's infrastructure money should fund public spaces and mass transit -- Commentary by Douglas McCoach, vice president of planning and urban design at RTKL Associates, an international design and architecture firm. He has served as a director for the city of Baltimore's Department of Planning
- 12-24-08 Baltimore Sun: Maryland sues Army -- Claims military didn't follow Fort Meade cleanup order
- 12-24-08 Washington Post: 'Green' Jobs Compete for Stimulus Aid -- Obama Weighs Them Vs. Traditional Projects
- 12-24-08 Gazette.Net: State reports on BRAC planning progress near Andrews AFB, Laurel -- Commission details local government, military employee reorganization
- 12-24-08 Gazette.Net: Planning staff recommends light rail for Purple Line -- Option could take passengers from Bethesda to Silver Spring in nine minutes
- 12-24-08 Gazette.Net: What planners don't tell us about Metro-centered development -- OpEd by Sam Raker, co-chair of the Transportation Policy Report Task Force (TPR-2) in Montgomery County (2000-02) and special assistant to the Maryland transportation secretary (2003-07)
- 12-24-08 Gazette.Net: Kensington opposes cuts in MARC service -- Commuters want to keep afternoon train, discount tickets
- 12-24-08 Gazette.Net: Therapy dogs help patients at Navy Med, Children's Inn -- Animals provide emotional boost for people receiving medical care
- 12-23-08 Washington Business Journal: Montgomery officials call for stimulus funds to replace water mains
- 12-23-08 Washington Examiner: Metro warns of ‘grim budget forecast’
- 12-23-08 Baltimore Examiner: Fort Meade expands gate, closes another for BRAC work force
- 12-23-08 Baltimore Examiner: DISA swears in new director
- 12-23-08 Washington Post: Light Rail Backed in Report on Purple Line -- Montgomery Planners Like Route Near Trail
- 12-22-08 CACI News Release: CACI Opens Research and Development Facility to Support U.S. Army Ft. Monmouth BRAC Transition
- 12-22-08 Association of Defense Communities: Federal Economic Stimulus Proposals for the Incoming Administration
- 12-22-08 Baltimore Examiner: Fort Meade may take long road to transit improvements
- 12-22-08 CNN: New Army technology could save soldiers' lives
- 12-21-08 Gazette.Net: Like Friday evening rush hour, project to improve I-270, U.S. Route 15 creeps forward -- State official updates Frederick County, town leaders on 14-year interstate study
- 12-21-08 Baltimore Sun: They're coming back to Washington with a wish list in their hands
- 12-21-08 Washington Examiner: Leggett urged to consider cutbacks
- 12-21-08 Washington Post: Obama Expands Stimulus Goals -- As Economic Outlook Grows More Dire, Early Target for Job Growth Is Bolstered
- 12-21-08 Washington Post: Marc Fisher column -- Purple Line: Light Rail, Heavy Struggle
- 12-21-08 Wilmington (DE) News Journal: Just fixing yesterday's problems won't help: Strategy should aim at creating opportunities -- Op-Ed by John Rennie Short, professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- 12-21-08 Charleston (SC) Post and Courier: Cities, states lard up the federal 'stimulus' wish list: OpEd by Dana Beach, executive director of the Coastal Conservation League
- 12-20-08 Washington Post: Unemployment Levels in Area Highest Since the Mid-1990s, Economists Say 1
- 12-20-08 Washington Post: $38 Million Schools Cut Proposed for Md. Counties
- 12-20-08 Washington Post: Built With Pedestrians in Mind -- With Wide Sidewalks and Shops, Complex Invites Walking
- 12-20-08 Baltimore Sun: State jobless rate jumps -- 158,000 Maryland job-seekers unable to find work as unemployment rises to 5.3 percent
- 12-20-08 Baltimore Sun: State may cut $38 million to local school districts
- 12-19-08 Baltimore Examiner: End of the line for transit route? -- Feds withdraw crucial red line funding
- 12-19-08 Baltimore Sun: Blob's Park to reopen
- 12-19-08 Gazette.Net: Leggett warns of layoffs for first time -- Montgomery County executive says government may need to cut jobs
- 12-19-08 Washington Business Journal: Georgia Avenue project gets a thumbs up
- 12-19-08 New York Times: A Shopping Nexus Outside Washington Plots a Future as an Urban Center
- 12-19-08 New York Times: Obama Team Is Seeking Stimulus Bill by New Year
- 12-19-08 Washington Post: Obama Team Assembling $850 Billion Stimulus
- 12-19-08 Washington Post: Va. Again Cuts Rail, Highway Projects -- N.Va. Is Mostly Spared in Trims To 6-Year Plan
- 12-19-08 Washington Examiner: High-ticket Va. road improvements likely deferred
- 12-19-08 WRC/NBC4-TV (Associated Press): Funding Would Add D.C. Train Service to 2 Va. Cities
- 12-19-08 Baltimore Sun: Arundel officials agree on school budget goals
- 12-18-08 NNMC Journal: This Week at Bethesda
- 12-18-08 NNMC Journal: Fort Belvoir construction focus of Bethesda’s town hall
- 12-18-08 NNMC Journal: JTF CapMed deputy commander speaks at Walter Reed
- 12-18-08 WRAMC Stripe: Garrison town halls focus on pay pool, BRAC
- 12-18-08 WRAMC Stripe: BRAC tops discussion during town hall
- 12-18-08 Fort Detrick Standard: Commander's Corner -- 2008 has been a busy year for the Fort Detrick family
- 12-18-08 Fort Detrick Standard: Taking measures to educate representatives about Warrior care
- 12-18-08 Baltimore Examiner: More transportation cuts coming; O'Malley hopes stimulus will help
- 12-18-08 Gazette.Net: Laurel gets share of BRAC assistance -- Area around Main Street MARC station, Laurel Commons among five zones slated to receive special state funding to deal with growth from realignment
- 12-18-08 Washington Post: Kaine Offers Major Shifts In Proposal To Cut Budget
- 12-18-08 Washington Post (Associated Press): Veterans Lose Bid to Speed VA On Disability Pay
- 12-18-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio: Budget problems could bring layoffs at Metro
- 12-18-08 Gazette.Net: BRAC zone near Andrews approved -- Area will receive share of $5 million in state funding
- 12-18-08 Washington Examiner: O’Malley: $1B in transportation cuts may be needed
- 12-18-08 Washington Examiner: Budget outlook darkens for Virgina, Maryland
- 12-18-08 Federal Computer Week: Pollett takes over at DISA
- 12-17-08 Maryland Daily Record: DBED’s Edgerley: Two years in ‘very intense job’ was enough
- 12-17-08 Hagerstown Herald-Mail: Business of Biotech -- At HCC, biotech students exploring new frontiers
- 12-17-08 CNN: Stressed soldiers sue for disability benefits
- 12-17-08 Gazette.Net: Millions requested for Leggett's relocation plan -- Funding for land purchases, design are first moves in ‘Smart Growth Initiative'
- 12-17-08 Gazette.Net: BRAC projects may not qualify for stimulus money -- Intersection improvements, Metro entrance not ‘shovel ready'
- 12-17-08 Gazette.Net: Hanson: County needs urban model -- Montgomery has outpaced suburban growth standards, planning chairman says
- 12-17-08 Baltimore Sun: Editorial: Investing in BRAC -- Our view: Promoting military relocation-related development should help Maryland increase its tax base, provide skilled, professional jobs and improve its economy as the recession drags on
- 12-17-08 Baltimore Business Journal: Maryland offers higher education aid to incoming military workers
- 12-17-08 Washington Business Journal: CharityWorks raises $2M for Fisher House
- 12-17-08 Annapolis Capital: Officials want to clean up gritty Boomtown -- Ideas include creating another special benefits tax district
- 12-17-08 Baltimore Sun: 'Boomtown' gets walk-through by Arundel officials
- 12-17-08 Washington Post: Md., Va. Eye Even Deeper Cutbacks -- More Layoffs, Furloughs Ahead
- 12-16-08 Montgomery County News Release: Leggett and Andrews Ask Federal Delegation to Include Funding for Local Governments in Economic Stimulus Package
- 12-16-08 Maryland Daily Record: New report projects Md. could face deficit of $2 billion in 2010
- 12-16-08 WJZ-TV13 (Baltimore): A.A. Co. County Exec. Works To Clean Up Odenton
- 12-16-08 Annapolis Capital: Odenton Town Center to get funding boost -- State designates area a BRAC Zone
- 12-16-08 Baltimore Sun: Impact of BRAC -- Millions in state funds will be spent in five areas to attract incoming military families and improve communities where they'll live
- 12-16-08 Washington Post: Maryland Briefing -- Military Bases: 5 Areas to Get Infrastructure Funds (scroll down)
- 12-16-08 Baltimore Examiner: State gives tax break to BRAC areas
- 12-16-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio: O'Malley's wish list: Funding $100M in resurfacing projects
- 12-16-08 Frederick News-Post: Md. and Pa. officials meet to discuss regional issues
- 12-15-08 Gazette.Net: State approves BRAC zones to funnel money near Laurel, Andrews Air Force Base -- Areas will receive funds to improve infrastructure, stimulate economic development
- 12-15-08 Washington Examiner: Congressman Ike Skelton's list of top defense challenges facing the next administration
- 12-15-08 U.S. Army News Release: New university to take lead in educating Army civilians
- 12-15-08 Baltimore Business Journal: Maryland declares Westport, Odenton BRAC zones
- 12-15-08 Washington Business Journal: Crystal City's future takes shape
- 12-15-08 National Journal: Expert Blogs: Transportation -- Has Mass Transit Finally Arrived?
- 12-15-08 WHAG / NBC25-TV (Hagerstown): Frederick to Receive Base Realignment Funds
- 12-15-08 WJZ-TV13 (Associated Press) (Baltimore): 5 Economic Zones Announced For Base Realignment
- 12-15-08 WOKV AM-690 / FM-106.5 (Jacksonville, FL): Military Turns Health Care into "Warrior Care"
- 12-15-08 Baltimore Sun: VA plans to open more outpatient clinics in Md.
- 12-15-08 Baltimore Sun: Michael Dresser's Getting There column -- Not building Red Line would continue sad status quo
- 12-15-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio: City to receive designation as zone for redevelopment
- 12-15-08 Baltimore Examiner: Brown to announce BRAC zones today
- 12-15-08 Newsweek: A New Grip On Life -- For soldiers who have lost limbs in Iraq, a prosthetic arm inspired by 'Star Wars' and other bionic ideas
- 12-14-08 Washington Post: Stimulus Package To First Pay for Routine Repairs
- 12-14-08 Baltimore Sun: BRAC complex finishes first build
- 12-14-08 Baltimore Sun: Veterans in need return to a nation in the red -- Mental health, job services could shrink as demand grows
- 12-14-08 Baltimore Sun (Bay Journal News Service): Op-Ed by Tom Horton -- Viewpoint: Rethinking the benefits of growth
- 12-14-08 Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger: Wounded vets working their way back into world
- 12-14-08 Hagerstown Herald-Mail: Official - Biotech wave could make big splash here
- 12-13-08 Baltimore Sun: O'Malley, Democrats craft federal wish list
- 12-13-08 Washington Times: Maryland readies stimulus project list -- Prepares for expected infusion of federal money
- 12-13-08 Washington Post: Next NIH Director Faces Budget Issues -- Health Agency Has Seen Funding Stall
- 12-12-08 Maryland Daily Record: Baltimore's Red Line: Worth the $1.6B investment?
- 12-12-08 Annapolis Capitol (Associated Press): Leaders want aid in transportation related to BRAC
- 12-12-08 Gazette.Net: State prepares shovels for feds -- $300 million identified in transportation projects
- 12-12-08 Gazette.Net: Leggett sounds off on budget crunch -- Says county will ‘draw a line in the sand'
- 12-12-08 Gazette.Net: First BRAC lease signed at business park -- Mitre moving in as part of Pentagon's base realignment program
- 12-12-08 Baltimore Examiner: New employees settle in at Harford base
- 12-12-08 Washington Times (Norfolk Virginian Pilot): No place like home for GIs -- Army finds injured heal faster when cared for by their family
- 12-11-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio (Associated Press): Leaders want aid in transportation related to BRAC
- 12-11-08 NNMC Journal: What Hpt in BRAC?
- 12-11-08 NNMC Journal: Building A goes vertical, construction on schedule
- 12-11-08 WRAMC Stripe: Walter Reed recognizes gold standard of customer service
- 12-11-08 WRAMC Stripe: WALTER award winner says it’s for the team
- 12-11-08 Washington Times: O'Malley lists 'shovel ready' projects
- 12-11-08 Gazette.Net: Branch Avenue exit opens as future road plans shut down -- $32M project last to come to corridor for a while
- 12-11-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio: Economy tops COG's list of 9 issues for '09
- 12-11-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio: Response lukewarm to proposed transportation commission
- 12-11-08 Baltimore Examiner: Editorial -- Stimulus boondoggles won’t help congestion or economy
- 12-11-08 Washington Post: N.Va. Seeks More Money For BRAC -- Region Isn't Prepared For Burden, Officials Say
- 12-11-08 ESPN: Mixed Martial Arts -- Veterans find their mark at UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) Fight for the Troops
- 12-11-08 CBS Sports: UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fights for the troops in and out of the Octagon
- 12-10-08 Mount Vernon (VA) Gazette: New Home for ‘Warriors In Transition’ -- Wounded soldiers occupy a special place at Fort Belvoir
- 12-10-08 Washington Post: Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for Iraq Vets
- 12-10-08 Baltimore Sun: O'Malley outlines state projects that could use federal aid
- 12-10-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio: Transit agencies helped by auto bailout
- 12-10-08 CBS News (Associated Press): Injured Veterans Denied Promised Reviews -- Military Accused Of Manipulating Disability Ratings To Save Money
- 12-10-08 Gazette.Net: Council member's rapid bus system on transit table -- Plan touted as way of relieving county's most clogged roads
- 12-10-08 Gazette.Net: Officials positioning for infrastructure funds under Obama plan
- 12-10-08 Gazette.Net: County report cites faulty estimates for road projects -- Projections for target dates, cost often inaccurate
- 12-10-08 Gazette.Net: Hearings show support for Purple Line -- MTA has not yet analyzed all input
- 12-10-08 Gazette.Net: Report suggests upgrades to Crescent Trail -- Conditions of path could contribute to conflicts, study says
- 12-10-08 Gazette.Net: County Planning Board creates White Flint steering committee -- Smaller group to advise on sector plan update
- 12-10-08 Gazette.Net: Suburban opponents focus on alternative plans -- Hearing examiner questions relevance of other options
- 12-10-08 Gazette.Net: Pedestrian safety event leads to citations, violations and arrest
- 12-10-08 Gazette.Net: VA clinic planned in the upcounty -- Clinic proposed to open in 2010 and serve 4,000 veterans annually
- 12-10-08 Stars and Stripes: For troops and the military system trying to help them, traumatic brain injury is new territory
- 12-10-08 Baltimore Sun: Dixon, Smith to back east-west light rail option
- 12-10-08 Baltimore Business Journal: Opus East finishes first building in Aberdeen; CACI International moves in
- 12-9-08 MarketWatch: Statement by the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) National Transportation Policy Project Regarding Economic Stimulus Bill
- 12-9-08 WRC/NBC-TV4: Local Towns Top Worst-Commute List -- Four of top six in D.C. region
- 12-9-08 Baltimore Sun: O'Malley legislative agenda focuses on less-costly goals
- 12-9-08 Baltimore Sun: Editorial: Veteran challenge -- Our view: A general who stood up to his bosses is chosen to be secretary of veterans affairs; it's a job that will require Eric K. Shinseki to speak out and stand up for veterans in need -- Maryland veterans who have been forced to travel long distances and wait for care at heavily used Veterans Affairs medical facilities in the state are going to get some relief. The department is planning two new outpatient clinics here - one at Fort Meade and another in northern Montgomery County.
- 12-9-08 Montgomery County News Release: Ride On to Join Metro in Adding a Bus-to-Rail Transfer Benefit Starting January 4; Ride On to Continue Free Bus Transfers for SmarTrip Card Users
- 12-9-08 Washington Post: Md., Va. Revive Hopes For Roads -- Federal Funding Could Preserve Critical Projects
- 12-9-08 Washington Post: Editorial: Invest in Mass Transit -- A farsighted way to jolt the economy
- 12-9-08 Washington Post: PTSD Risk Rooted in Stress
- 12-9-08 Washington Examiner: Md. Senate head may cut school aid for pricey areas
- 12-9-08 Baynet.com (Southern Maryland): Spotlight on the Economy: Is Maryland Recession-Proof?, by Comptroller Peter Franchot
- 12-9-08 WRC/NBC4-TV: Fairfax Vows Quick Action on Tysons Corner -- October deadline set for regulations
- 12-9-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio: Tax revenue decline: Va. to cut major road projects
- 12-9-08 San Antonio Express: Ground breaks on new era of military medicine
- 12-8-08 Gazette.Net: Leggett vows fight with state over funds to county -- Miller says teacher pensions, regional aid on table
- 12-8-08 Gazette.Net: County committee tunnels into roads report -- Looking into why cost and completion projections are inaccurate
- 12-8-08 WBAL-TV11 (Baltimore): O'Malley: Md. Ready For Obama's Plan
- 12-8-08 Congressional Quarterly CQ Politics: State, Local Officials Lobby Congress for More Infrastructure Funds
- 12-8-08 CNN: Report: Road projects could spur 1.8 million jobs
- 12-8-08 Baltimore Examiner: Long term affects seen with traumatic brain injuries
- 12-8-08 Business Wire: Fitch Rates Maryland Transportation Authority's $516MM TIFIA Loan 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
- 12-8-08 MarketWatch: Duke Realty Corporation Completes Sale of 16 Acres in Its Mark Center Business Park for New Department of Defense Office Complex
- 12-8-08 Washington Post: New Ridership Record Shows U.S. Still Lured to Mass Transit
- 12-8-08 Washington Post: Md. Busway Promoted As Solution To Gridlock
- 12-8-08 Washington Post: New Rules Now, Says Task Force On Tysons -- Developers Are Eager To Incorporate Metro
- 12-8-08 Washington Examiner: MontCo officials may be pushing for buses, not light rail
- 12-8-08 San Antonio Express-News: Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) projects expected to jolt economy -- Ground will be broken today on a $724 million expansion of Brooke Army Medical Center, the most expensive project ordered yet in this area by the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
- 12-7-08 Crain's Detroit Business: OTHER VOICES: State must snare federal transit funds -- column by Tim Fischer, deputy policy director with the Michigan Environmental Council
- 12-7-08 CBS News (Associated Press): Obama's Veterans Affairs Pick No Yes-Man -- Ret. Gen. Shinseki Clashed With Bush Admin. On Iraq Strategy, Publicly Disputed Rumsfeld
- 12-7-08 Washington Post: Obama Offers First Look at Massive Plan To Create Jobs -- Project Would Be the Largest Since the Interstate System
- 12-7-08 New York Times: Obama Pledges Public Works on a Vast Scale
- 12-7-08 Baltimore Sun: A wary 2009 forecast -- New business on Howard's horizon, but first half of year could be economically
- 12-6-08 Baltimore Sun: Bus routes for Columbia will be reduced, not cut -- Residents applaud MTA compromise
- 12-5-08 Gazette.Net: Mass-transit supporters see bright future in the color purple -- Funding push brings coalition together in Metro line effort
- 12-5-08 Asbury Park (NJ) Press: Editorial -- Reload in fight to save fort
- 12-4-08 NewsChannel 8: As Dulles Rail Becomes Reality, Researchers Discuss Economic Impact
- 12-4-08 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs News Release: World-Class Health Care Brought Closer to More Veterans -- Veterans will have easier access to world-class health care under a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plan to open 31 new outpatient clinics in 16 states.... Maryland – Fort Meade (2010), Montgomery County (2010)
- 12-4-08 NNMC Journal: Commander's Column -- Admiral's Calls
- 12-4-08 NNMC Journal: This Week at Bethesda
- 12-4-08 NNMC Journal: What's Hot in BRAC?
- 12-4-08 NNMC Journal: Integrated chief of medicine announced for the future Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
- 12-4-08 WRAMC Stripe: Staff parking in hospital garage set to end Dec. 19
- 12-4-08 WRAMC Stripe: Army Community Covenant signing
- 12-4-08 WRAMC Stripe: Civilian Human Resource Council works to define personnel transition in the National Capital Region
- 12-4-08 WRAMC Stripe: DoD top doc discusses challenges
- 12-4-08 Fort Detrick Standard: Psychological health and traumatic brain injury research
- 12-4-08 New York Times: Panel Urges More Screening of Brain Injury in Troops
- 12-4-08 Associated Press: Brain-injured troops face unclear long-term risks
- 12-4-08 Health News Digest.com: The Top Ten Health Stories of 2008 -- 7. War wounds that don't show
- 12-4-08 Washington Post: Silver Line To Dulles Wins Crucial Federal Okay -- With Key Agency's Reversal, Final Approval Is Expected
- 12-4-08 Washington Post: School Employees Forgo 5% Raises in Montgomery -- Officials Hail $89 Million Deal to Close Budget Gap
- 12-4-08 Washington Post: STATE GOVERNMENT: Furloughs of Two to Five Days Proposed -- Plan Would Affect 67,000 Workers for a Projected Savings of $34 Million
- 12-4-08 Washington Post: Editorial: Fiscal Prudence in Montgomery -- School unions compromise on pay increases, setting an example for other county employees
- 12-4-08 Washington Post: School Notes -- Grant to Assist Veterans At Montgomery College
- 12-4-08 Frederick News-Post: Detrick scientists receiving additional biosecurity training
- 12-3-08 U.S. Air Force (American Forces Press Service): Military financial road show heads to Washington state -- As headlines scream news of an economic recession, a Defense Department team is heading to the Pacific Northwest Dec. 4 to help drive home the point that financial readiness is a big part of mission readiness.... Additional Financial Readiness Challenge event are slated for Jan. 24 at Fort Belvoir, Va....
- 12-3-08 Maryland Daily Record (Associated Press): O’Malley state employee furloughs will affect about 67,000 workers
- 12-3-08 Montgomery County Sentinel: Andrews to head Council
- 12-3-08 New Republic: The Vine: Environment and Energy blog -- Greening ther Suburbs: The Purple Line debate
- 12-3-08 Washington Post: Haste Could Make Waste on Stimulus, States Say
- 12-3-08 Washington Post: Memory Formation Different in Those With Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders
- 12-3-08 Baltimore Sun: Obama, governors confer on economy -- State transportation projects, social programs part of wide-ranging discussions of stimulus plan
- 12-3-08 Baltimore Sun: Maryland's economy hangs on, which looks just fine
- 12-3-08 Gazette.Net: Bethesda circulator to try out new route -- Pilot program will test ridership for loop east of Wisconsin Avenue
- 12-3-08 Gazette.Net: County deficit projected to hit $450 million next year -- Potential gap for fiscal 2009 is still being evaluated
- 12-3-08 Gazette.Net: Purple Line could bring redevelopment to area -- Commercial, residential, retail space could resemble King Farm
- 12-3-08 Corridor Inc.: BRAC Special Report: Schooled in Terror -- Businesses, teachers begin training homeland security workers
- 12-3-08 Corridor Inc,: Prime Contenders -- Small, minority firms push to claim BRAC contracts
- 12-3-08 Corridor Inc.: Military Coup: Small firms net growing share of DISA contracts
- 12-3-08 Corridor Inc.: BRAC Bulletin
- 12-3-08 Corridor Inc.: Howard Inc.: Vision Quest -- Can downtown Columbia's woes be fixed?
- 12-2-08 Southern Maryland Online (Capital News Service): Governor Pleads State's Case to President-Elect Obama
- 12-2-08 Associated Press: Divorce rate increases in Marine Corps, Army
- 12-2-08 USA Today: Divorces rise among military couples
- 12-2-08 U.S. Army News Release: Program helps bolster 'resilience' of military health care providers
- 12-2-08 Congressional Quarterly CQ Politics Today: Gates Wants to Send New War Spending Request Within Weeks
- 12-2-08 WMAR/ABC-TV2 (Baltimore): MD Economy Should Ride Out Recession
- 12-2-08 National Journal: Expert Blogs: Transportation -- How To Write The Next Transportation Bill?
- 12-2-08 Maryland Daily Record: Greater Baltimore Committee calls for swift action on proposed Red Line
- 12-2-08 Baltimore Business Journal: Red Line backers say transit system could generate $3.5B economic impact
- 12-2-08 Montgomery County News Release: County Offers Mental Health Helpline for Veterans and Their Families; Services to Assist Veterans in Accessing Resources
- 12-2-08 U.S. Medicine: VA Preparing to Launch Media Campaign Advertising Veterans’ Health Care Services and Benefits
- 12-2-08 Washington Post (Associated Press): Army labs get security training after anthrax case
- 12-2-08 Washington Post: States Want $176 Billion Slice of Stimulus -- Governors to Ask Obama to Set Aside Federal Funds to Boost Local Economies
- 12-2-08 Washington Post: As Gas Prices Fall, Transit Still Popular -- Economic Woes, Low Cost Help Push Up Ridership
- 12-2-08 Washington Post: Editorial: The Gap Widens -- Bad budget news gets worse for Montgomery County
- 12-2-08 Baltimore Examiner: Businesses say not enough high-schoolers are prepared
- 12-2-08 Honolulu Advertiser: Combat injuries can afflict veterans with pain for years -- But new laws require programs to address shortfalls in care
- 12-1-08 Baltimore Examiner: Washington, DC is biking heaven
- 12-1-08 Washington Post: East-West Divide Shadows Debate Over Purple Line -- Md. Transit Route Would Connect 'Worlds Separated by Economic Class'
- 12-1-08 Maryland Daily Record (Associated Press): Purple Line advocates: Opposition is rooted in elitism
- 11-30-08 The Olympian (Olympia, WA): Army, VA seek answers to rising suicide rate -- The wife of an ex-sergeant who shot himself at Madigan Army Medical Center tries to understand
- 11-30-08 Washington Post: Op-Ed by Jim Rosapepe, member Maryland State Senate -- Effective Stimulus? Think Local, Mr. Obama
- 11-30-08 Baltimore Sun: Editorial: Moving the economy -- Our view: If the knock against a stimulus plan is that it takes too long to create jobs, Maryland (and others) have a rebuttal: a truckload of transportation projects ready to roll
- 11-30-08 Baltimore Sun: Bus agency reaches out -- Employers to get schedules, fare, route plans for riders
- 11-30-08 San Diego Union-Tribune (Associated Press): Bases brace for surge in stress-related disorders
- 11-30-08 Military Family Network (American Forces Press Service): Staying Power: New Regiment Lets Marines Take Care of Marines
- 11-30-08 Military Family Network (American Forces Press Service): Healing the Invisible Wounds of War: Diagnosis PTSD, Symptoms, Prevalence
- 11-30-08 Military Family Network: Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury -- The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
- 11-29-08 Stars and Stripes: Tom Philpott's Military Update -- DOD, VA take lead in health-record sharing
- 11-27-08 Washington Post: Purple Line Follows Path of Discord -- Neighbors Worry Transit Plans Will Mar Popular Georgetown Branch Trail
- 11-27-08 Washington Post: Pr. George's Pushes for the Purple Line -- Light Rail Could Help U-Md. Students and Expand Job Opportunities, Proponents Say
- 11-27-08 Washington Post: How Bad Is the Budget? Think Slasher Flick
- 11-26-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio (Associated Press): Montgomery council cuts $33 million from budget
- 11-26-08 WMAR/ABC-TV2 (Baltimore): BRAC Jobs Arriving in Harford County
- 11-26-08 Baltimore Examiner (Capital News Service): Wounded vet first in Md. to benefit from housing program
- 11-26-08 Science Daily: Better Protection Against Improvised Explosive Devices
- 11-26-08 Congressional Quarterly CQ Politics Today: State Highway Group Sees Plenty of Room for Stimulus Spending
- 11-26-08 Washington Business Journal: Hensel Phelps starts Quantico facility
- 11-26-08 Washington Examiner: MontCo chops bus routes, police recruits, more to save $33M
- 11-26-08 Baltimore Sun: Labor balks at state plan for furlough -- Union leader argues for cuts in private service contracts
- 11-26-08 Gazette.Net: White collars fare better than blue -- State unemployment rate is up, but more highly skilled sectors adding jobs
- 11-26-08 Gazette.Net: County's BRAC proposal now includes Camp Springs -- Planning board revises request for state money after town residents lobbied for aid
- 11-26-08 Gazette.Net: Bowie won't apply for BRAC zone designation but hopes to benefit -- City will watch for other opportunities to benefit from base realignment
- 11-26-08 Gazette.Net: MTA: Purple Line tunnel too costly -- Residents at public hearing show support for light-rail option
- 11-26-08 Gazette.Net: County executive recommends Grosvenor mansion site for historic preservation -- County Council hearing set for January
- 11-25-08 U.S. Army News Release: D.C., Army leaders sign Community Covenant
- 11-25-08 Springfield (VA) Connection: Linking Belvoir with Community -- Creating the Army's 21st century premier military installation
- 11-25-08 Mount Vernon (VA) Gazette: Rt. 1 Revitalization Defies Economy
- 11-25-08 Washington Post: Montgomery County: At Time of Need, Budget Shortfall May Double -- Losses in Stocks, Real Estate and Tax Revenue May Push Deficit to $500 Million in Fiscal 2010
- 11-25-08 Washington Post: For New Transportation Secretary, a Hard Road Ahead
- 11-25-08 American Farm: Winegrad lashes out at Bay area farming, development
- 11-24-08 Washington Business Journal: Local counties assemble their stimulus wish lists
- 11-24-08 Gazette.Net: Montgomery County has major needs -- Local leaders want to change statewide perception that jurisdiction doesn't have problems
- 11-24-08 Gazette.Net: Montgomery County's deficit likely to reach $400m next year -- Reduced tax collections, bad economy and housing market to blame
- 11-24-08 Gazette.Net: Housing crisis, credit market meltdown' send jobless rate higher -- Maryland lost jobs in October, but was still up for year
- 11-24-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio (Associated Press): O'Malley estimates about $200M in cuts likely
- 11-24-08 Frederick News-Post: Editorial -- No Surprises
- 11-24-08 Army.com: Post-Combat Coping Methods Vary, Troops Say
- 11-24-08 Newport News (VA) Daily Press: Delegation ready to defend our military interests -- Committee seats are one avenue, along with strong ties to the incoming commander in chief
- 11-23-08 Directions Magazine: U.S. National Grid Simplifies Mapping
- 11-23-08 Baltimore Sun: Op-Ed: Bolster military families -- Thanks to Michelle Obama, the issue of their struggles is finally getting the attention it deserves
- 11-23-08 Baltimore Sun: Rough track for the Red Line -- Planners and business leaders endorse a route, but local opposition could yet stall the project
- 11-23-08 Baltimore Sun: Transit riders fight bus cut -- Customers willing to pay higher fares
- 11-23-08 Baltimore Sun: The breakdown of Boomtown -- Shootings provide more evidence of decay in once-flourishing part of Fort Meade
- 11-22-08 New York Times: Bob Herbert Op-Ed: Help Is on the Way -- With so much attention understandably focused on the economy and the incoming administration, the struggles being faced by G.I.’s coming home from combat overseas are receding even further from the public’s consciousness.
- 11-22-08 Air Force Times: Study: PTSD rates higher for troops who kill
- 11-21-08 Washington Post: Wii-hab: Video Game Technology Gives Veterans New Lease on Life -- Simulators Help Patients Relearn Skills Like Driving
- 11-21-08 New York Times: Escapes: Winter Hikes, Skyline Views -- CAPITAL TRAIL A cyclist in Washington rides on the 11-mile Capital Crescent Trail, most of which is paved.
- 11-21-08 Washington Examiner: MontCo shortfall could mount to $500M, councilwoman says
- 11-21-08 Baltimore Examiner: Transportation revenues down sharply
- 11-21-08 Baltimore Examiner: New task force to study transportation funding
- 11-21-08 Gazette.Net: COPT breaks ground on Aberdeen project -- Corporate Office Properties expects defense contractors to lease space
- 11-20-08 Congressional Quarterly CQ Politics Today: House GOP Backs Away from Earmark Moratorium
- 11-20-08 University of Maryland Diamondback: MTA: Univ. testimony at hearing a concern
- 11-20-08 U.S. Army News Release: New centers helping families of wounded warriors
- 11-20-08 Annapolis Capital: Senators push Obama for Meade cleanup
- 11-20-08 WRAMC Stripe: WRAMC celebrates Army Service Day, Warrior Care Month
- 11-20-08 WRAMC Stripe: Walter Reed salutes military families
- 11-20-08 WRAMC Stripe: Walter Reed launches driving simulator
- 11-20-08 NNMC Journal: Navy Surgeon General visits NNMC
- 11-20-08 NNMC Journal: This Week at Bethesda
- 11-20-08 NNMC Journal: What’s Hot in BRAC?
- 11-20-08 NNMC Journal: Several Building 9 departments shift to ‘Medical Swing Spaces’
- 11-20-08 Washington Post: Montgomery Notebook -- MoCo Plans to Play Defense in Annapolis
- 11-20-08 Gazette.Net: State officials defend county road cut decisions -- Transportation secretary warns that more reductions could come
- 11-20-08 Gazette.Net: Prince George's County County developers are on the edge -- Major projects could be slowed by stagnant economy
- 11-20-08 Gazette.Net: County's hospitals may be sold piecemeal -- Group charged with selling struggling system considers breaking up package deal
- 11-20-08 Washington Examiner: Base realignment seen as boon, though not clear how much
- 11-20-08 Washington Examiner: No Place to Hide -- Far from recession-proof, D.C. region still resistant to economic shock
- 11-20-08 Washington Post: Prince George;s County -- Officials Envision 400-500 Layoffs in Budget Squeeze
- 11-19-08 WTTG FOX5-TV: Hearings Planned to Discuss Purple Line Options
- 11-19-08 Stafford County (VA) Sun: Hundreds turn out for signing ceremony
- 11-19-08 Annapolis Capital: Buses pushed as transit solution
- 11-19-08 Baltimore Sun: Sadowski is named chief of Economic Alliance
- 11-19-08 Baltimore Sun: More transportation cuts forecast -- Legislative analyst warns decline in driving, taxes will reduce state's revenue
- 11-19-08 Washington Post: $2.5 Billion Hit to Md. Transportation Forecast -- Slumping Gas, Car Sales Drying Up Tax Revenue, Analysts Say
- 11-19-08 Gazette.Net: MARC riders speak out against schedule cutbacks -- Commuter train service also eliminating 10-trip tickets in state budget squeeze
- 11-19-08 Gazette.Net: Bethesda circulator to try new route
- 11-19-08 Gazette.Net: Hearings begin on Suburban expansion -- Hospital cites increased admissions, older residents as reasons for growth
- 11-19-08 Gazette.Net: Land-use group suggests housing, retail
- 11-19-08 Gazette.Net: City recommends light-rail for Purple Line -- Council vote includes residents' and business owners' concerns over redevelopment in Crossroads area
- 11-19-08 Gazette.Net: City growth plan looks at chances to gain land -- Document includes projections for job, housing and population growth
- 11-19-08 Washington Business Journal: Prince George’s Brick Yard to get its first occupants
- 11-19-08 U.S. Department of Defense News Release: Warrior Care: Army Surgeon General Discusses Progress
- 11-18-08 U.S. Army News Release: Healthcare Covenant part of Walter Reed 'Service Day''
- 11-18-08 Congressional Quarterly CQ Today: Spending Bill to Welcome Obama
- 11-18-08 Annapolis Capital: Businesses form teams to help companies coming for BRAC
- 11-18-08 New York Times: Newest Veterans Hit Hard by Economic Crisis
- 11-17-08 U.S. Department of Defense News Release: Department of Defense Launches National Resource Directory For Wounded Warriors, Families And Caregivers
- 11-17-08 KTAR-AM/FM Radio (Phoenix) (Associated Press): Army chief: Soldiers should get more time at home
- 11-17-08 Baltimore Sun: Michael Dresser's "Getting There" column -- Momentum might be building to build up the U.S. infrastructure
- 11-17-08 Baltimore Business Journal: Corporate Office Properties Trust breaks ground on BRAC project
- 11-16-08 Washington Post: At Fort Belvoir, A View Toward A Busier Post -- Added Jobs May Transform A Corner of Fairfax County
- 11-16-08 Washinggon Post: Map: Changes at Fort Belvoir -- Fort Belvoir, in the midst of a massive years-long expansion under the Base Realignment and Closure program, will grow to more than 43,000 personnel. It is the preferred site of the National Museum of the U.S. Army. Other projects include a hospital, a rehabilitation center and roads on the main post, the Engineer Proving Ground and Mark Center
- 11-16-08 Washington Post: Editorial: Full Speed Ahead -- The long-proposed Purple Line reaches a critical juncture
- 11-16-08 Annapolis Capital: Odenton Town Center likely to receive state funds -- Brown tours area with county officials
- 11-16-08 Annapolis Capital (Capital News Service): Wounded vet is first in state for home program
- 11-15-08 Northern Virginia News & Messenger: Business alliance show support for Fort Belvoir
- 11-15-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio: Maryland Transit holds hearings on proposed Purple Line
- 11-14-08 Frederick News-Post: Detrick to finalize groundwater contamination plan by spring
- 11-14-08 Reader's Digest: Heroes: Most Valuable Player -- How an injured Iraq war veteran led the New York Giants to a Super Bowl victory without ever setting foot on the field
- 11-14-08 International Herald Tribune (Associated Press): Gulf War vet health research lacking
- 11-14-08 Congressional Quarterly CQ Politics Today: Stung by AIG Collapse, Transit Agencies Seek Legislative Protection
- 11-14-08 U.S. Department of Defense, Military Health System News Release: Warrior Care Webhall -- The Military Health System will host a Web town hall on Nov. 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern time on www.health.mil as part of the ongoing dialog between senior military leaders and service members and their families about the Defense Department’s medical care programs and services for its wounded, ill and injured troops.
- 11-14-08 Gazette.Net: Counties statewide take aim at reducing gap in budgets -- Regional economist says counties should look at budgets like businesses
- 11-14-08 Gazette.Net: Op-Ed by David W. Edgerley, secretary of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development: State holding its own in down economy
- 11-14-08 Washington Post: Maryland Politics: Leggett Draws Up $49 Million In Fast Cuts -- County Hiring, Bus Service, Schools Among the Targets
- 11-14-08 New York Times: Military Families Get Time Off for Care
- 11-13-08 Air Force Times: Leave benefits expand for military families
- 11-13-08 WRAMC Stripe: Warrior Care Month -- Army reinvents wounded care
- 11-13-08 WRAMC Stripe: Triad of Care -- Trio helps Soldiers focus on recovery
- 11-13-08 WRAMC Stripe: Officials extend survey deadline for wounded warriors, families
- 11-13-08 NNMC Journal: Fort Belvoir hospital construction, roads focus of WRAMC town hall
- 11-13-08 NNMC Journal: Lunch event honors veterans, construction team
- 11-13-08 NNMC Journal: Bethesda offers free mental health screenings
- 11-13-08 Maryland Daily Record: Region boosted by federal contracts, repeal of tech tax
- 11-13-08 Baltimore Sun: Editorial: Washington buys transit -- Our view: When voters support a big tax increase, politicians ought to take notice
- 11-13-08 Annapolis Capital (Capital News Service): Purple Line advocates hopeful about Obama administration
- 11-13-08 Gazette.Net: City seeks share of $5M in state BRAC aid -- Funding would primarily be used for transportation, infrastructure improvements
- 11-12-08 Fond du Lac (WI) Reporter: Op-Ed by Dan Thompson, executive director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities -- Guest commentary: Stimulate sagging economy with infrastructure projects
- 11-12-08 Baltimore Sun: Army: EPA's polluted site designation for Ft. Detrick area unnecessary
- 11-12-08 Annapolis Capital: School choice rolling into Anne Arundel -- 9 magnet programs in place, more on the way
- 11-12-08 Gazette.Net: Science City' looks to muster supporters -- Some question whether county can be a world-class bioscience hub
- 11-12-08 Gazette.Net: Chevy Chase to retain firm to study Purple Line
- 11-12-08 Gazette.Net: Council delays resolution on Purple Line proposal -- Members supportive of light-rail option but say recommendation should include specifics
- 11-12-08 New York Times: Veterans’ Families Seek Aid for Caregiver Role
- 11-11-08 Associated Press: Wartime economy boosts real estate near bases
- 11-11-08 NewsChannel 8: Bethesda to be Painted Purple in Support of Proposed Metro Line
- 11-11-08 United Press International: Veterans care will be challenge for Obama
- 11-11-08 USA Today: For some military families, a long goodbye
- 11-11-08 Washington Times: Bethesda medical center grows, merges with Walter Reed -- Naval hospital expanded for all military branches
- 11-11-08 Washington Times: Wounded warriors' journey home -- Soldiers return for care
- 11-11-08 Gazette.Net: Chevy Chase retains law firm for Purple Line fight -- Sidley Austin will work pro bono, review state report on connector options
- 11-11-08 Boston Herald: Fisher House gives hope to wounded -- Hub home will keep vets’ kin close
- 11-11-08 Frederick News-Post: Ground to be broken on 330K-square-foot cancer research campus
- 11-11-08 Frederick News-Post: Lt. Gov. considers local incentive zone
- 11-11-08 Baltimore Sun: Lean times limit wishes -- Baltimore County executive won't get all the state transportation money he wants
- 11-11-08 Baltimore Sun: Op-Ed by Atwood "Woody" Collins III, Chairman of the Greater Baltimore Committee -- Viewpoint: Maryland in good position to weather economic storm
- 11-11-08 New York Times: Veterans Helped by Healing Paws
- 11-11-08 Washington Post: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Gain a Powerful Voice: Their Own
- 11-11-08 Washington Post: on Post: John Kelly's Washington -- Veteran Recounts Battles, Both Past and Ongoing
- 11-11-08 Washington Post: Money Fears Become Real For Md., Va. Public Schools
- 11-11-08 KRQE-TV13 (Albuquerque, NM): PTSD masks vets' brain injuries -- NM leads in proper diagnosis
- 11-11-08 Military Family Network (American Forces Press Service): Warrior Care: Survivability Begins With Soldiers on Battlefield, Leaders Say
- 11-10-08 U.S. Department of Defense News Release: Gates Emphasizes Warrior Care in Veterans Day Message
- 11-10-08 WHAG-TV (Hagerstown, MD): Thousands Of Jobs And Millions In Funding Could Be Coming To Frederick
- 11-10-08 Baltimore Sun: Bus service picks up: Hopkins shuttles attract thousands of riders — not all of them students or staff
- 11-10-08 Associated Press: Bush: care for wounded troops inspiring
- 11-10-08 Baltimore Business Journal: Pentagon’s base realignment spurs Manekin to launch Joppa housing development
- 11-10-08 Baltimore Business Journal: October home sales fall 15% in region, MRIS reports
- 11-10-08 Baltimore Sun: Pulaski Highway targeted for beautification -- Baltimore Co. executive presenting wish list of transportation priorities
- 11-10-08 Baltimore Examiner: Smith lists transportation requests for BRAC
- 11-10-08 Market Watch (Globe Newswire): The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region's New Study On Returning Troops and Military Families Shows Inadequate Nonprofit Resources to Address Health and Critical Needs -- Needs Range From Medical Care to Basic Services Such as Food, Shelter and Eviction Prevention
- 11-10-08 New York Times: G.I.’s in Remote Post Have Weary Job, Drawing Fire
- 11-10-08 Maryland Daily Record (Capital News Service): Lack of data a roadblock in providing services for vets
- 11-9-08 Annapolis Capital: Anne Arundel 1st in state for defense contracts
- 11-9-08 Annapolis Capital: Real Estate: A look at the housing market after historic month
- 11-9-08 Baltimore Sun: Old tank ready for Veterans Day spin -- Army Ordnance Museum gives visitors a glimpse into the history of warfare
- 11-8-08 Occupational Health & Safety: Report Examines Depression among Veterans Ages 21-39
- 11-8-08 Associated Press: General bucks culture of silence on mental health
- 11-7-08 Washington Business Journal: Regional transit could see more funds under Obama
- 11-7-08 U.S. Department of Defense News Release: DoD Announces Expansion of the Defense and Veterans Affairs Disability Evaluation System Pilot
- 11-7-08 U.S. Air Force (American Forces Press Service): New treatments for warriors' psychological care examined
- 11-7-08 Military.com (U.S. Army News Release): Survivability Begins With the Soldier
- 11-7-08 WLS ABC-TV7 (Chicago): Technological advances for war heroes -- Rehab center caters care to the wounded heroes, who are young, healthy and part of the video generation
- 11-7-08 Gazette.Net: Transportation a hot topic at convention -- Tolls, fees on table with decrease in tax revenue
- 11-7-08 Washington Post: Anne Arundel County: Development Impact Fees to Fall, Then Rise -- Council Passes Increase to Coincide With Growth Related to Fort Meade Expansion
- 11-7-08 Frederick News-Post: Frederick warned on transportation funding
- 11-7-08 Military Family Network (American Forces Press Service): Defense Media Activity Breaks Down Barriers
- 11-6-08 Wall Street Journal: New Highway Bill Comes Up as Transport Money Dries
- 11-6-08 U.S. Army News Release: Staying Power: Army program reinvents wounded care
- 11-6-08 Maryland Daily Record: As BRAC brings more jobs, water distribution - not supply - is the big issue
- 11-6-08 Los Angeles Streetsblog: With Election Over, It’s Time To Focus on Federal Transportation Policy
- 11-6-08 Army.com: Warriors’ Psychological Care -- Pentagon Examines New Treatments for Warriors’ Psychological Care
- 11-6-08 Air Force Times: New disability process set to expand soon
- 11-6-08 The Oregonion (Portland, OR): Mike Francis "Oregon At War" Blog -- A prayer for the wounded
- 11-6-08 NNMC Journal: Warrior Care Month to honor service members
- 11-6-08 NNMC Journal: Commander’s Column -- Bethesda Hospital’s Emergency Prepared Partnership
- 11-6-08 NNMC Journal: This Week at Bethesda
- 11-6-08 NNMC Journal: What’s Hot in BRAC?
- 11-6-08 NNMC Journal: National Capital Region medical civilian personnel to transition to DOD
- 11-6-08 NNMC Journal: Bethesda conducts mass casualty drill
- 11-6-08 WRAMC Stripe: Soldier not giving up -- Warrior Care Month
- 11-6-08 WRAMC Stripe: Fort Belvoir hospital construction, roads focus of WRAMC town hall
- 11-6-08 WRAMC Stripe: Civilian staffing at new Walter Reed, Fort Belvoir hospital to be DoD employees, not service-related
- 11-6-08 WRAMC Stripe: November is Warrior Care Month for Army, DoD
- 11-6-08 Washington Post: For Veterans in Need of Mental Health Care, a New Line to Help
- 11-6-08 Washington Post: Montgomery Finance Chief Riding Out Market's Storms
- 11-5-08 NewsChannel 8: BRAC Traffic Worries Plague Laurel
- 11-5-08 Bllomberg.com: Obama May Spend on Highways, Bridges to Stimulate U.S. Economy
- 11-5-08 Mount Vernon (VA) Gazette: Blixt Doctrine: Troops First - Above All Else -- Belvoir's new Installation Commander focuses on Base priorities
- 11-5-08 Gazette.Net: County coffers take $17.2M hit in state cuts -- Health care, transportation affected during recent round of budget balancing
- 11-5-08 Gazette.Net: Planners urge tighter restrictions on development in Ag Reserve
- 11-5-08 Gazette.Net: Mental health line for veterans launches -- New county commission to help navigate services
- 11-5-08 Gazette.Net: Bethesda terror attack drill tests emergency resources -- Simulation involved gas and bomb attack
- 11-5-08 Gazette.Net: Civic groups clamor for input on ‘Science City' -- County Council accelerates Gaithersburg West master plan schedule
- 11-5-08 Maryland Gazette (Glen Burnie): Hundreds attend expo to learn about BRAC jobs
- 11-5-08 Baltimore City Paper: Waiting For a Ride -- The Red Line Gathers Steam
- 11-5-08 Washington Post: Metro Eager To Order 648 High-Tech Rail Cars
- 11-4-08 Annapolis Capital: Doubts about BRAC readiness grow
- 11-4-08 Washington Post: Control Of Dulles Toll Road in New Hands
- 11-4-08 Cleveland Plain Dealer: Prevalence of post-traumatic stress complicates study of war-related concussions
- 11-4-08 Business Wire: Department of the Army and Balfour Beatty Communities Secure Financing for Military Housing Project at Fort Jackson, S.C.
- 11-4-08 Washington Technology: Editor's Notebook: Dear Mr. President... -- The voting is still going on as I write this, but here is a list of issues and topics to watch as the next administration unfolds.
- 11-4-08 U.S. Air Force News Release: Warrior Care Month highlights high-quality treatment
- 11-4-08 U.S. Air Force (American Forces Press Services): Change puts more $ in injured servicemembers' pockets
- 11-3-08 U.S. Army News Release: Europe Warrior Transition Units continue to grow
- 11-3-08 Gazette.Net: State small businesses outpace nation, haul in $10.2B in DOD contracts -- But minority-owned companies far below average in procurement
- 11-3-08 Gazette.Net: Roads, speed cameras and biotech are focus of local bills -- County delegation to discuss legislation next month
- 11-3-08 Associated Press: Study: War deployments make kids more aggressive
- 11-2-08 Frederick News-Post: Motorists prefer cheap gas over good roads
- 11-2-08 Newsweek (Associated Press): Flood of wounded GIs swamps specialized care centers, leading to tighter screening
- 11-2-08 Washington Post: Purple Line Planning
- 11-2-08 Washington Post: MAP: Purple Line Planning -- The Maryland Transit Administration crossed a planning threshold last month when it released several hundred pages of study and analysis that could lead to the construction of an east-west transitway in the middle of the next decade. Here's a look at what the Alternatives Analysis/Draft Environmental Impact Statement says and where the project stands
- 11-2-08 Baltimore Sun: Residents, county agree on development plans -- Forum shows similar visions, lets residents air views on issues
- 11-2-08 Baltimore Sun: County outlines cuts -- 5 percent trim won't affect services to average resident, Harford officials contend
- 11-2-08 Annapolis Capital: Officials hope BRAC will help businesses -- Small, minority businesses could win more contracts
- 11-1-08 Washington Times (Capital News Service): BRAC may benefit small businesses -- Report notes challenge in improving perception
- 11-1-08 New York Times: Editorial -- Oh, Washington? While You’re Bailing ...
- 10-31-08 U.S. Army News Release: November is Warrior Care Month for Army, DOD
- 10-31-08 Baltimore Examiner (Associated Press): Md. study focuses on minority businesses and BRAC
- 10-31-08 Montgomery County News Release: Leggett Unveils Findings of Veterans Study; Outlines Initiatives Aimed at Assisting Veterans
- 10-31-08 Remarks by Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett
- 10-31-08 The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region has just released a study examining the feasibility of a community-based nonprofit response to meet the needs of local military troops and their families involved with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan:
- 10-31-08 Gazette.Net: Firestine: Congress needs to help governments borrow money -- Jobs at stake if governments cannot issue bonds
- 10-31-08 Gazette.Net: Gail Ewing Op-Ed: Counties feel the pinch of state cutbacks
- 10-31-08 Baltimore Business Journal: A BRAC upside to the down economy -- Report: More workers from Ft. Monmouth could move to Harford
- 10-30-08 Washington Examiner (Associated Press): Pentagon acquisition chief: budget cuts 'painful'
- 10-30-08 New York Times: Continuing an Education -- Combat to College
- 10-30-08 Annapolis Capital: Arundel Digest: DISA info session to help job seekers (scroll down)
- 10-30-08 NNMC Journal: What’s Hot in BRAC?
- 10-30-08 NNMC Journal: Deputy commander discusses hospital’s integration process over breakfast
- 10-30-08 WRAMC Stripe: Army Wounded Warriors Program opens its doors to more Soldiers
- 10-30-08 WRAMC Stripe: Army, National Institute of Mental Health begin suicide study
- 10-30-08 Baltimore Sun: Harford faces $13 million budget cut -- Executive Craig stresses that moves won't mean worker layoffs or limits on school and road projects
- 10-30-08 Washington Examiner: Metro chief orders second set of budget cuts
- 10-29-08 New York Times: Army and Agency Will Study Rising Suicide Rate Among Soldiers
- 10-29-08 Military Family Network (American Forces Press Service): Group Hopes to Create Caregivers Education Program
- 10-29-08 New York Times: Public Works Projects Promoted at Hearing
- 10-29-08 Southern Maryland Online: Montgomery County Official Tells Congress Local Governments Need Help
- 10-29-08 Reston Connection: Dulles Rail Back on Track
- 10-29-08 Laurel Hill (Lorton, VA) Connection: Transportation Top Concern -- BRAC board of advisors hears update on construction and solving transportation problems
- 10-29-08 Gazette.Net: Budget cuts weighed at Leggett breakfast -- Executive pushes furlough days, but "will not abide" by grant oversight proposal
- 10-29-08 Gazette.Net: Second Metro entrance discussed -- Some residents favor underground tunnel for Medical Center station
- 10-29-08 Gazette.Net: State has right to run Purple Line through golf course -- Columbia Country Club denies it is negotiating with MTA
- 10-29-08 Gazette.Net: Dist. 18 politicians share views at forum -- Representatives discuss ballot questions, transportation projects, budget in town hall meeting
- 10-29-08 Gazette.Net: Chevy Chase opposes rerouting bike trail -- County wants to add a second path to Capital Crescent Trail
- 10-29-08 Gazette.Net: MARC train passengers savor their commute
- 10-29-08 Gazette.Net: McLean plans to move upper school to Bethesda -- Potomac school has a contract to purchase former cardiology college campus
- 10-29-08 Gazette.Net: Planning Board approves acquisition of Tildenwood site
- 10-29-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio: Walter Reed Society pitches in to help families
- 10-28-08 Washington Post: Maryland Lays Off 40 Employees
- 10-28-08 Washington Examiner: U.S. House members unite to aid cash-strapped Metro
- 10-28-08 Gazette.Net: A painful road to recovery -- Lee Woodruff talks at NIH symposium about her husband's healing after Iraq
- 10-28-08 Wilmington (DE) News Journal: Conference eyes BRAC business -- DEDO targets base realignment opportunities
- 10-27-08 Baltimore Sun: Editorial: A wrong turn -- Our view: The loss of MARC trains and other transit cutbacks to falling tax revenues is not only ill-timed but a sign that Maryland must rethink how transportation is financed
- 10-27-08 Southern Maryland Newspapers: Martin-Baker coming to Charles County
- 10-27-08 Washington Examiner: Gas prices cut traffic; delays persist
- 10-27-08 Science Centric: Out of Iraq emerges hope for those with the severest of head injuries
- 10-27-08 Washington Post: Fairfax Rezoning Urged for Job Shift -- State Leaders Call Proposal Excessive
- 10-27-08 Government Executive: What's Brewin' Inside Defense Information Technology -- Staying Alive
- 10-26-08 USA Today: Post-traumatic stress is a war within the body, for the military and for civilians
- 10-26-08 Baltimore Sun: Bus cuts could hurt 600 -- MTA proposes to halt buses from Columbia and Laurel, reduce MARC train service
- 10-26-08 Baltimoreo Sun: Op-ed by Mahlon Apgar IV and Stephen M. Sorett -- The infrastructure engine
- 10-26-08 Baltimore Sun: County jail expansion work begins -- Plans include new medical wing
- 10-25-08 Washington Post: Roger K. Lewis column: Shaping the City -- Economic Downturn Might Be a Catalyst for Smarter Growth
- 10-25-08 Washington Post (Associated Press): Crisis could trigger big public transit payments
- 10-25-08 Richmond Times-Dispatch: Army plans museum at Fort Lee -- A $31 million Ordnance Museum to join women's, quartermaster collections
- 10-25-08 Frederick News-Post: Commissioners say Frederick County’s economy will remain stable
- 10-24-08 Baltimore Business Journal: BRAC boost on the bubble -- Shaky economy casts shadow on office projects
- 10-24-08 Military Family Network (American Forces Press Service): Gates Reflects on Service as Wartime Defense Secretary
- 10-24-08 Gazette.Net: ‘Big 7' may bear brunt in budget bailout -- Leaders warned of transfer in teacher pension payments
- 10-24-08 Gazette.Net: AAA-rated counties also feel squeezed -- Bond sales pay for projects that would help economy
- 10-24-08 Gazette.Net: Transportation secretary says no Purple Line deal in works -- All transit options meet federal standard for cost effectiveness, state says
- 10-24-08 Washington Post: Credit Crisis May Force Metro to Pay Millions
- 10-24-08 Washington Post: The Tysons Lunch Bunch -- More Traffic At Midday Than in Morning
- 10-24-08 Washington Post: National Museum of Health and Medicine -- A Gory Way to Learn About Your Health
- 10-24-08 Dallas Morningh News: Fisher House lodging facility dedicated at Dallas veterans hospital
- 10-24-08 Washington Technology: Panel: Cybersecurity tops agencies’ wish list
- 10-23-08 NewsChannel 8: Counties Join to Support Proposed Purple Line
- 10-23-08 NNMC Journal: Medical ‘Swing Space’ is about patient care
- 10-23-08 NNMC Journal: What’s Hot in BRAC?
- 10-23-08 NNMC Journal: First integrated wound care specialty course brings military medicine together
- 10-23-08 WRAMC Stripe: Garrison town halls focus on mission, BRAC
- 10-23-08 WRAMC Stripe: Walter Reed shuttle service extends hours
- 10-23-08 Fort Detrick Standard: Fort Detrick acquires Forest Glen
- 10-23-08 Baltimore Sun: Education for the real world -- Businesses partner with state schools to help build a high-tech work force
- 10-23-08 Baltimore Sun: Council forges fee pact -- Developer charge to fall, then rise over three years
- 10-23-08 Washington Post: Huge New Biodefense Lab Is Dedicated at Fort Detrick
- 10-23-08 American Forces Press Service: Defense secretary lauds wounded warrior care improvements
- 10-23-08 Fort Leavenworth Lamp (U.S. Army News Release): Mental health of military children studied
- 10-23-08 Southern Maryland Online: Maryland Fights 'Brain Waste' With Immigrant Integration Programs
- 10-22-08 Glen Burnie Maryland Gazette: Leopold: County not ready for BRAC
- 10-22-08 Washington Examiner (Associated Press): Homeland Security lab like biodefense battleship
- 10-22-08 Gazette.Net: Purple Line impacts vary with options -- State says transit project could include six stops in Silver Spring, tunnels and land acquisition
- 10-22-08 Baltimore Sun: Harford council approves overhaul of zoning code
- 10-22-08 Cybercast News Service: ‘Invisible’ War Wounds, Mental Health, Merit More Attention, Says Defense Secretary
- 10-21-08 USA Today: Troops reportedly popping more painkillers
- 10-20-08 Washington Examiner (Associated Press): Momentum builds for new economic stimulus plan
- 10-20-08 Congressional Quarterly CQ Politics Today: Transportation Officials Propose $545 Billion in Highway Spending
- 10-20-08 Washington Post: Bernanke Recommends Second Stimulus Package
- 10-20-08 American Forces Press Service: Defense Media Activity officially stands up
- 10-20-08 Annapolis Capital: Oompah! Blob's is back -- Famed beer garden to reopen in Jessup
- 10-20-08 Nurse.com: A Time to Heal: Soldiers With Amputations Rebuild Lives at the Center for the Intrepid
- 10-19-08 Washington Post: Readying Rockville Pike for Renewal -- Idea of Overhaul Is Popular but Faces Hurdles
- 10-19-08 Congressional Quarterly CQ Politics Weekly: A Concrete Stimulus Plan: Infrastructure and Recovery
- 10-19-08 Baltimore Examiner (Associated Press): Md. officials already preparing next budget cuts
- 10-19-08 Baltimore Sun: Slots no longer seen as fiscal fix -- New budget estimates show gambling revenue won't be enough to close deficit
- 10-19-08 Baltimore Sun: County on track to handle BRAC -- Officials detail expansion projects, plans
- 10-19-08 Delaware News Journal: Economy hits commercial builders hard -- Construction firms try to find ways to keep projects going, stay afloat
- 10-19-08 Gazette.Net: New science center at Montgomery College gets state boost -- Check for nearly $30M is an investment in Maryland’s future, lieutenant governor says
- 10-18-08 Washington Post: Purple Line to Require Demolition, Sound Walls -- Study Looks at Impact of Montgomery Transit Route
- 10-17-08 Baltimore Business Journal: Transit coalition throws support behind Red Line tunnel plan
- 10-17-08 Annapolis Capital: Editorial -- Our Say: Even relatively frugal Anne Arundel in tough fiscal spot
- 10-17-08 Washington Post: Md. Study Outlines Impacts of Purple Line Project
- 10-17-08 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio: MTA to reduce MARC train service, bus lines
- 10-17-08 Gazette.Net: Board of Public Works locks in $350M in cuts -- Health, arts, education take major hits
- 10-17-08 Gazette.Net: Cuts may derail train, bus routes -- Lawmaker questions move when ridership is up
- 10-17-08 Gazette.Net: Board OKs 223,000-square-foot Bethesda project -- Building would be ‘gateway' to downtown
- 10-17-08 Ortho SuperSite: Rehabilitation of Military Amputees: From Injury to Independence
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