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Let’s get the false equivalency out of the way: ZERO police officers were killed across scores of Black Lives Matter and police reform protests…
We have a requirement to re-imagine education post-COVID. Fortunately, the Maryland Department of Education in collaboration with local school systems has advanced enabling foundational…
The Barking Dog has been a Bethesda favorite for 20 years. We’ve hosted people’s biggest moments, everything from birthday parties to anniversaries to community…
With Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday just in the rearview mirror and most of the 2021 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session ahead, I cannot…
Some K-12 public school districts have not been making a good-faith effort to provide their students with the best available outsourced online learning options….
Following the 1960’s riots and curfews in cities across America, variations of this question remained a refrain on TV for decades. This simple yet…
The following is an open letter to the Montgomery County Council. Dear Councilmembers, One of the primary functions of our county council is its…
As the COVID-19 infection rate increases and the death toll continues to climb, there is hope that the availability of multiple vaccines portends an…
As Maryland’s delegates and senators settle in for the 2021 legislative session, we should all be urging them to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto…
On March 30, 2020 Governor Hogan issued a stay-at-home order to protect Marylanders from the emerging coronavirus. The executive order was rolled out with…