Montgomery County health inspectors were back at work this week, making sure local restaurants are clean for their customers. Here are the highest and lowest inspection scores of the week.

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Click for the week's highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores from the 12 News Defenders.

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A House subcommittee is considering making changes to insurance laws to stop car insurance companies from basing rates on factors like credit scores.

Here are the week's highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores.

New tax schemes are popping up this month almost as fast as you can file your returns and consumer experts want you to be on alert.

The 12 News Defenders have the highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores of the week.

Drivers with less education or jobs that typically pay less may face higher car insurance rates, according to an industry insider.

Service members who cancel their car insurance to serve overseas may come back to find higher rate quotes after telling companies they didn't have coverage because of deployment.

Here are the highest and lowest health inspection scores from the Montgomery County Health Department for the week of Februrary 13th, 2020.

A man noticed his insurance paid all of one medication, but then he discovered the federal government was billed hundreds more than market value.

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Current and former NFL players say they have tested positive for drugs because of contaminated supplements. Scientists say it's a problem not just for athletes but anyone taking supplements - particularly those in performance-enhancement categories like weight loss and muscle building.

Here are the highest and lowest health inspection scores of the week from Montgomery County Health Department inspectors.

Facebook says companies will tell them things like when you’ve opened an app, made a purchase, a donation or even searched for an item.

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