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The state’s cost estimate for toll lanes to be built by a public-private partnership on Interstate 270 and the Capital Beltway has jumped from…
Most of us have immediately tossed into the recycling bin those mailers from companies that claim to offer lower electrical rates and the option…
In the early weeks of a disease outbreak – like the coronavirus illness (nCoV) that began in China – the number of unknowns exceeds…
I write on behalf of over 10,000 members of the Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland. As the Maryland legislature conducts its important work in…
Democracy in Prince George’s County depends on increasing access to power outside the tightly-held approval pipeline of the county’s large donor class and elected…
The Redistricting Reform Act of 2020 (Senate Bill 284, introduced at the request of Gov. Larry Hogan) is scheduled to be heard before the…
Many Marylanders know Fraser Smith as a longtime reporter and opinion columnist at The Baltimore Sun. But, as Smith shares in his new book,…
Let’s be crystal clear: the final verdict on Donald J. Trump will not be delivered until Nov. 3. There will be no real trial…
The State of Iowa is entirely too white to occupy the place it holds in presidential politics. Its economy is too rural and its…
“Establishes the boundaries for the State’s eight United States Congressional Districts based on recent census figures, as required by the United States Constitution.” That…