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.
USMSM Planning Open House Nov. 14
The University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland will hold an open house Nov. 14, 2019, on the USMSM campus in California, MD.
Bells to Toll Nov. 11 to Commemorate WWII Armistice
St. Clement’s Island Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum will join Bells of Peace at 11 am Nov. 11, 2019, to honor the 116,516 Americans, including the 27 St. Mary’s County natives, who died in World War I.
Parade, Wreath-Laying Ceremony to Mark Veterans Day
The public is invited to a commemorative wreath-laying ceremony in the square in Leonardtown on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, immediately following the annual Veterans Day Parade.
Amateur Boxing Nov. 16 @ SMCM
Knowledge Boxing Center in Lexington Park will host its very first live amateur boxing show Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at the O’Brien Athletic Center on the campus of St. Mary’s College of Maryland in St. Mary’s City, MD.
Veterans Day Closings Announced
All St. Mary’s County government administrative offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, in observance of Veterans Day. Offices will reopen for normal business hours Nov. 12.
