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A guest commentary published on Feb. 18, 2020, suggested that the Maryland Board of Physicians’ amendments to SB 402/HB 448 would take telehealth backwards….
For over three decades, Marylanders Against Poverty (MAP), formerly Maryland Alliance for the Poor, has advocated for legislation and budget allocations that address the…
Baltimore mayoral candidate Mary Miller has said that city officials must stop treating the crime problem in Baltimore as a political hot potato, and…
With the alarming rise in vaping among teenagers and adolescents, a new public health crisis is unfolding right before our eyes. At the state…
For the past few years, I have written about why it made sense to close Pimlico Race Course and consolidate Maryland thoroughbred racing at…
A legislative proposal on child support guidelines, House Bill 946, introduced by Delegates Kathleen M. Dumais (D-Montgomery), and Del. Michael E. Malone (R-Anne Arundel),…
As the Maryland State Senator for the 45th Legislative District, I understand that there’s a phenomenal amount of work to do in education, crime,…
There is a quiet yet fundamental transformation taking place in health care. It’s telehealth. No longer do patients have to go to see their…
As business leaders, we strongly support the Kirwan Commission legislation that would dramatically improve education practice, funding and accountability in Maryland. As business people,…
Maryland, we’ve got a problem. Let’s talk about the way we vote and how we allow winners to take office without earning a majority…