BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 23 -- Global Refuge (formerly the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service) issued the following news release: Congress included a provision in the final version of the FY 2024 State Department appropriations bill that authorizes an additional 12,000 Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghans who supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and extends the program through December 31, 2025. The State Department was expected to run out of visas to grant to the tens of tho  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 23 -- The Maryland State Education Association issued the following news: With crossover date behind us and less than three weeks left of the legislative session, several of MSEA's priority bills passed in one chamber are now making their way through the opposite chambers. House and Senate versions of the Freedom to Read Act, Senate Bill 738/House Bill 785, crossed over and have been assigned to committees. SB738, sponsored by Sen. Nancy King (D-Montgomery), will be   more