Tag Archives: State Department

America’s Smart Traveler Program

If you’ve ever traveled abroad and had your passport lost or stolen, you know exactly how devastating it can be. One of your first questions is “where can I get help?” The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free program for US citizens living abroad or traveling overseas to register their contact information with […]

Property Tax Relief in Maryland

Taxes in Maryland are about average on a national scale, with the state ranking 25th in the country in 2009 according to the Tax Foundation in terms of property taxes as a percentage of home value. They are taxed and collected by counties, towns and special districts. Maryland Public Affairs Assessments and Taxation does not […]

Joe McCarthy and the “Red Scare”

In 1950, a Republican Senator from the state of Wisconsin started a movement of anti-Communism in America. This was during the Cold War when the United States and the Soviet Union were in complete competition as the two major superpowers of the world. Joseph McCarthy was this Senator from Wisconsin his accusations that large numbers […]