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Maryland Matters welcomes guest commentary submissions at [email protected]. We suggest a 750-word limit and reserve the right to edit or reject submissions. We do not accept columns that are endorsements of candidates or submissions from political candidates. Views of writers are their own.

Republican Party

U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California and former House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming are both members of the Republican…

The recent guest commentary by Maryland Advocates for Sustainable Transportation unfairly attacks Comptroller Peter Franchot and continues to propagate a series of misrepresentations about…

In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Biden spoke forcefully about the need to fight police violence and systemic racism…

I rarely comment on the machinations of the Maryland Democratic Party, but felt necessary to respond to the absurdity of that organization’s attacks on…

Health Insurance

Medicare-eligible seniors in Maryland suffer from a limited number of health insurance benefit options compared to other states. While the share of Medicare beneficiaries…

Tatyana Ali, who starred as Ashley Banks on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” from 1990 to 1996, entered Harvard the next year where she…

Dear Senators, Now, the “For the People Act of 2021” is in your hands. The Senate Rules and Administration Committee has set a May…

Regarding the April 19 Maryland Matters analysis, “General Assembly 2021: Winners and Losers”: There is no question that immigrant families are among those hit…

Schools

The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated inequities that have long existed within our education system. The achievement gap has widened, disproportionately impacting Black and Brown…

Comptroller Franchot

Dear Comptroller Peter Franchot, It is disappointing that you are moving away from your commitment not to approve the I-495 & I-270 expansion before…