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As Maryland deals with the ravaging effects of the coronavirus, it’s worth recognizing our standing as a leader among the states on health care. For decades, Maryland has been a bipartisan trailblazer in the health…
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises in Baltimore and Maryland, public health services are working around the clock to save lives. At…
I served in the Maryland State Senate for 28 years and remain interested in the activities of the Legislature. The coverage of the final…
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has responded to an open letter from a school-aged constituent, Linataro Donovan, published Sunday in Maryland Matters, on the…
To U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin: Like thousands of your constituents, I remember my first day of swim lessons at the YMCA. As I left…
Being a temporary expat in Croatia, I watched Gov. Larry Hogan’s news conference via Facebook Live Broadcast this week, when he announced the postponement…
When the news alert from the Baltimore Sun popped up saying: “Baltimore State’s Attorney Mosby to stop prosecuting drug possession, prostitution, other crimes amid…
Dear Senate President Bill Ferguson, House Speaker Adrienne Jones, Senate Judicial Proceedings Chairman William Smith, and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Luke Clippinger: We leaders…
Recently, I interviewed three highly respected community-based violence prevention practitioners in Washington, D.C., Tyrone Parker, Tony Lewis and Ron Moten, on the history of…
At this moment Maryland is facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen our public schools and make Maryland more competitive for jobs and business —…