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    1 in 10 Maryland workers is a federal employee. Here’s where they live, work.
    Thousands of federal workers call Maryland home. Many of them also work in offices across the state.
    U.S. President Donald Trump answers reporters' questions while hosting Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin in the Oval Office at the White House on March 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Judge orders Trump to rehire probationary federal workers let go in mass firings
    The case is among multiple lawsuits challenging the mass firings.
    The Social Security Administration is led by a DOGE-supporting acting commissioner.
    Social Security Administration closes offices, cutting nearly 200 employees
    The moves come after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, entered Social Security last week.
    Elon Musk, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Federal workers sue over Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments
    Lawmakers in both parties said that Elon Musk’s mandate may be illegal, while unions are threatening to sue.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump appear during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is to sign an executive order implementing the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) "workforce optimization initiative," which, according to Trump, will encourage agencies to limit hiring and reduce the size of the federal government.
    Federal spending cuts trigger more than 1,000 Maryland private sector layoffs
    As the Trump administration slashes the budgets of federal agencies, the ripple effects are already being felt in Maryland’s private sector.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Protestors gather outside of USAID headquarters on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said in a social media post that he and U.S. President Donald Trump will shut down the foreign assistance agency.
    What to know about the federal workforce under Trump
    Since President Donald Trump began his second term last month, he has focused on dramatically reducing the federal workforce at a breakneck pace.
    Kora Polydore, owner of Kora Lee’s Comfort Food Café & Bakery, won a pitch competition promising a rent-free space that went sour. She now finds herself having to dip into savings to build out this location on Greenmount, which she hopes to be open at the end of March.
    Struggling Black businesses lament a new challenge: Trump
    Black businesses were already experiencing losses in support following an increase in sales following George Floyd and then a slew of anti-DEI lawsuits that followed.
    How to make your house generate cash
    Your house can become a source of cash. From leasing closets and yards to providing event parking, here's how.
    Workers at the Social Security Administration, headquartered in Woodlawn, could be exempt from Trump’s executive order.
    Maryland federal workers, Trump wants you back in the office
    President Donald Trump signed a 65-word executive order that appeared to have a big effect on Maryland — a state that depends on federal jobs like no other.
    BALTIMORE, MD - JAN 15, 2025: Kendall McGill, 31, works on creating content for Youtube in her home in Baltimore on January 15, 2025. She reports that she has slowed down on creating content for Tiktok as the possible ban approaches.
    Baltimore’s content creators prepare for the end of TikTok
    Without the social media app, Baltimore-area influencers and businesses stand to lose a beloved speech platform — and money.
    Smiling girl walker running with dogs on lead.
    6 reliable side hustles for regular income
    Have you ever wondered if a side hustle is really worth your time? SideHusl.com researches, reviews and rates more than 500 online platforms that allow you to make money on the side.
    Heidi Pratt gives students a demo on concrete tools used created by DeWalt.
    ‘Learn and earn’: Maryland is betting big on apprenticeships
    Maryland wants to attract students to the trades through apprenticeship programs starting at the high school level, joining a push across the U.S.
    It’s local budget season in Maryland, where the government conversation over the next few weeks will be about money and two siblings: Taxes and Spending.
    More than $6.8M is owed to Maryland workers. Here’s how to find out if you qualify.
    About 5,200 Marylanders are owed a total of more than $6.8 million in unpaid wages, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
    Henry Earle, 21, during a drywall training course at the Detroit Training Center, which specializes in workforce development programs in construction, manufacturing, and transportation in Detroit, Mich. on Sept. 20, 2024.
    Fixing Baltimore’s vacant property economy could help everyone — just ask Detroit
    Even as wealth grows in Detroit, some say they feel left behind.
    Christopher Eddings, the former president of The Daily Record and director of publishing operations for the publication’s owner, BridgeTower Media.
    Former publisher of The Daily Record embodied professional and community success
    Christopher Eddings, the former president of The Daily Record and director of publishing operations for the publication’s owner, BridgeTower Media, died from lung cancer. He was 75.
    Jasmine Garland Hotel Revival
    Impact director at Hotel Revival begins job as DEI positions are under attack
    As the newly hired Impact Director at Hotel Revival in Mount Vernon, Jasmine Garland begins her role as DEI positions are under attack.
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    Bethesda-based Marriott to lay off more than 800 employees
    Marriott, based in Bethesda, is gearing up to lay off more than 800 employees by the start of the new year.
    The families of Cartwell and Ronald Silver joined the protest in a call for change and answers from Baltimore leaders.
    Family of DPW worker crushed by trash truck demands answers
    Timothy Cartwell, a waste collector with the Reedbird Sanitation Yard, died after being trapped between a utility pole and a trash truck in an alley in West Baltimore.
    ASTON, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 23: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pauses during a CNN Presidential Town Hall at Sun Center Studios on October 23, 2024 in Aston, Pennsylvania. With less than two weeks to Election Day, Harris spent the day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and made a visit to Famous 4th Street Delicatessen to greet supporters.
    Maryland women wonder: Will America ever elect a female president?
    After loses by Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, Maryland women in politics ponder whether they will see a woman president in their lifetime.
    Singer Beyonce performs at the Staples Center on July 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    Addressing youth voting one concert at a time
    #iVoted, which works in conjunction with Johns Hopkins University’s SNF Agora Institute, produces free concerts as an incentive to get young people to vote.
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