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By Will Jawando Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series. More than 20 candidates are running for four at-large seats on…
By Seth Grimes “I helped enact a minimum wage increase as a legislator in Annapolis,” writes Del. Bill Frick (D). “Minimum wage policy, however,…
To the Editor: We were pleased to see Meghan Thompson’s piece, “Garrett County Leads the Way With College Tuition Program” (November 1, 2017; Maryland Matters),…
Editor’s note: This commentary was submitted in response to an op-ed published earlier this week by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Shea. What Maryland students…
By Rep. Steny Hoyer and Dr. Wallace Loh They are friends and neighbors, students and colleagues. They serve in the military, care for the…
The Kirwan Commission announced last week that it will be delaying the release of its recommendations until after the 2018 legislative session. Governor Hogan…
By John Olszewski Jr. Education should be the great equalizer. Yet, as a public school teacher in Baltimore County, I saw incredible inequities in…
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series. More than 20 candidates are running for four at-large seats on the Montgomery County Council…
By Charlie Gerow Most Americans agree that tax reform and significant tax cuts are badly needed. The keys to successfully reinventing our tax system…
By Kahan Dhillon Born to an Indian father from Punjab and an African mother from Tanzania, I spent a lot of time visiting both…