Fed’s Barkin questions durability of productivity gains
- COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) – Rising productivity is helping businesses ease cost pressures, aiding the U.S. central bank’s inflation fight, ...More

ACLU: rule limits who can speak out about judge nominees
PROVIDENCE, RI - Highlights: Judicial Nominating Commission enforces two-week advance sign-up rule for public speakers The Womxn Project barred from speaking against judicial ...More

Judge blocks Trump bid to bar surprise visits to ICE jails
PROVIDENCE, RI - Highlights: Federal judge barred DHS from enforcing a 7-day notice rule for lawmakers Court said Congress has broad oversight authority over detention centers ...More

MD opens applications for health care workforce grants
BALTIMORE, MD - The Maryland Department of Labor recently opened grant applications for the 2026 cycle of the Direct Care Workforce Innovation Program and the Career Pathways for ...More

Redistricting unlikely to move forward in MD Senate, Ferguson says
BALTIMORE, MD - [box type="shadow" ] Key Takeaways: Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson indicated the congressional redistricting bill will not advance. House Bill ...More

MD Senate passes ICE anti-masking bill despite constitutional questions
BALTIMORE, MD - The Maryland Senate passed legislation Tuesday to prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing masks in the line of duty — including Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...More

Baltimore real estate firm acquires SC residential complex
BALTIMORE, MD - Baltimore-based real estate investment firm Continental Realty Corp. announced an addition to its Southern portfolio with the acquisition of Elevate at Brighton ...More