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Maryland needs clear guidelines for where to install large solar energy facilities to protect high-value farmland and forest. That need is obvious after the…
Congress is currently working on legislation to address surprise medical billing — an issue that impacts too many patients across the country….
Last week the Texas Transportation Institute released an update of its Urban Mobility Report, which always gets a lot of attention because of how…
“Oh my god, there’s been another one.” That is how the conversation began at our annual family Labor Day gathering over the weekend along…
This Labor Day is a complex one for Maryland’s workers. On the one hand, we have much to celebrate. By organizing together at our…
Taxpayers have learned to hold their breath any time a state or local politician talks about “broadband investment.” Despite his reputation as a trustworthy…
Maryland Matters reported on Aug. 16 that Delegate Dereck Davis is considering introducing legislation that would remove “black liquor,” a byproduct of paper milling,…
The traditional relationship between major sports franchises and city governments is deeply parasitic, with billionaire owners eating up taxpayer funds to build their stadiums…
We face tremendous challenges, locally and globally, with the climate crisis posing the existential threat of our time. This reality must be met collaboratively,…
It’s no secret that Maryland has a long way to respond effectively to the climate crisis, and not much time to do it in….