First MD Housing Needs Assessment Begun
Maryland has named and convened a Housing Advisory Committee to drive the creation of the state’s first-ever needs assessment of affordable housing. The assessment was called for during the 2018 Maryland legislative session. Draft findings are due in June.
Jan. 30 — Andrews Chiefs’ Job Fair
January 30, 2020, 10am-2pm, the first Joint Base Andrews Chiefs Group Job Fair of the year will be held at The Club at Andrews. Everyone needs clearance to attend. Get your clearance and register today.
Hoyer Earns A Rating From Action Fund
The End Citizens United Action Fund announced that Congressman Steny H. Hoyer received a score of “A” for his leadership in the effort to remove the corrupting influence of dark money from US politics, strengthen the country’s democracy, and reform government to make it work for the people it serves.
Bracing for Budget Battles on the Homefront
DefSec Mark Esper has begun preparations for what will likely be a messy battle for the 2021 defense budget.
MetCom Raises Funds for Local Nonprofit
A Community That Shares accepted a donation from employees of the Metropolitan Commission before the holidays in December.
Bucci to Be Honored for Special Olympics Work
Mary Lu Bucci, former director of the St. Mary’s County Special Olympics, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the St. Mary’s County Commission for Women at the 2020 Women’s History Banquet.
Lex Park Library Hosting Tax Prep Program
LifeStyles of Maryland will help those who qualify for the VITA tax prep program to file their 2019 federal and state income taxes at no cost. Sessions will be available at the Lexington Park Library.
Patuxent Cove Taking Apps for First Tenants
St. Mary’s newest apartment complex — Patuxent Cove — is taking applications for the apartments’ first tenants. Patuxent Cove is a mixed-income community on Pegg Road, 1.5 miles from Gate 1 of NAS Patuxent River.
Hoyer Asks EPA to Clarify Position on TMDLs
House members joined Congressman Steny H. Hoyer in pressing the Environmental Protection Agency to clarify its position on the enforcement of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement Total Maximum Daily Load, or TMDL, pollution reduction targets.
More Troops Need Medical Eval from Iran Missile Strike
More American troops are leaving Iraq for a medical evaluation after Iran missile strike of the Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq on Jan. 8, 2020.
