Montgomery Community Media

On Sunday, about two dozen young people with Sunrise Silver Spring, called on U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin to sign the Good Jobs for All pledge demanding that the government provide jobs that are green, well-paid and provide paid leave. The pledge calls on federal politicians to “commit to doing everything in my power to pass […]

The University of Maryland Support, Advocacy, Freedom and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors, which aids survivors of human trafficking in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, was awarded $500,000 in federal funding. The SAFE Center operates in partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services to provide housing assistance to survivors […]

In a joint phone call Thursday afternoon, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen detailed how the $2.2 trillion rescue bill unanimously passed by the senate Wednesday will benefit Marylanders. The bill, which now goes to the U.S. House of Representatives, adds millions of dollars to unemployment insurance, transportation, hospitals and small businesses, said […]