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Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to forgo a universal mail-in election, like the one he ordered for the June 2 primary, was met with swift…
With an increasing number of public school districts nationwide planning to continue distance learning in the fall, few people are thinking about the physical…
As bags of cash were being passed around Illinois and Ohio statehouses, one thing was clear. No one paying or receiving the bribes had…
Most political analysts define “swing voters” as those who swing their support from one party to the other between election cycles – determining winners…
As schools rethink their learning strategies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the opportunity to include more outdoor learning. Most large public…
Eleven states plus Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational marijuana. Three of those 11 states are in the Northeast — Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine. The…
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to ravage the country, deaths of despair are rising. In Maryland, we have already seen a surge in drug…
Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposed I-495/I-270 project will influence transportation and economic development in the Washington region for the next 50 years. Given the potential…
As our nation celebrates the life of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis and his lifelong commitment to voting rights, sadly in the state…
“The Trump administration’s attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from the Census is blatantly unconstitutional and is clearly motivated by animus toward our immigrant communities.”…