BECA Seeking Scholarships for 2020
BECA is seeking scholarships to add to the 2020 common application. If you are interested in supporting a scholarship, BECA can assist.
Grants Awarded to Fire Departments
Federal funding has been awarded to area fire departments. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer made the announcement along with Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin.
Nuclear Warheads Threatened by Budget CR
A long-term continuing resolution holding budgets at FY19 levels threatens modernization of nuclear warheads and construction of needed plutonium pits.
Ausley to Give TechTalk on Nov. 21
Join TechPort advisory board member Paul Ausley, co-founder and CEO of TerraView, for a TechTalk after hours Fireside Chat on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.
Food Bank Soon to Open in St. Mary’s
Feed St. Mary’s, St. Mary’s County’s only food bank, continues to pursue additional partnerships to provide the staffing, volunteers, and food to make adequate nutrition available to those who need it. They need you.
UAE Clears First US Hurdle to Purchase Chinook Helicopters
The State Dept. has cleared the United Arab Emirates to purchase of 10 Chinook helicopters for $830 million. The purchase must also be approved by Congress, which can still negotiate changes in quantities and cost.
e-Book “Embargo” Ignites Librarians
Macmillan Publishers has limited libraries’ purchase of new release e-books for eight weeks to try to recoup dropping e-book sales. Librarians accuse the company of denying access to readers.
Hoyer Warns Members of Slowing Economy
The latest jobs report continues to reflect an economy struggling with current trade wars. The slower wage growth is impacting millions of American workers and their families, according to Rep. Steny H. Hoyer who has begun sending weekly economic reports to members as concern with a slowing economy grows. Some of his points on the heels of the release of the October jobs report are here.
Can a Government Shutdown Be Avoided?
President Donald Trump tells lawmakers that he would sign a stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, so long as it does not restrict his ability to build a border wall between Mexico and the US.
Hoyer: Remember Service, Sacrifices of Veterans
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer recognized the centennial celebration of Veterans Day. “Today, we remember those heroes and all those who served in generations before and since, and we thank those who continue to wear our nation’s uniform today, protecting this America at home and abroad,” the congressman said.
