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Opinion: Ocean City Continues to Spend Big to Oppose Wind Energy That Residents and Visitors Support
I was pleased to see that Maryland’s Public Service Commission last week approved Ørsted’s use of 12 megawatt turbines for the Skipjack Wind Farm….
In the great game of politics, Democrats, as a party, lack a mean streak. Too often they seem fixated on agendas, searching for the…
Since its emergence earlier this year, COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of life, and the 2020 elections are no exception. Maryland’s primary elections were…
Prince George’s County Public Schools is experiencing unprecedented student enrollment growth. With more than 136,500 students, enrollment has grown by nearly 13,000 students since…
Are you kidding? There is a battle of ideas and politics going on about the value of expanding the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) and…
A life sentence is not supposed to be a death sentence. We cannot leave anyone behind in our fight against this virus and we…
In a COVID-19 induced binge of quasi-“old” movie watching, I once again viewed a movie which I first enjoyed over nine years ago on…
After much anticipation, Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden confirmed speculation that Sen. Kamala Harris will accompany him on the ballot in November. For weeks,…
Our democracy and our values as a nation are under attack. That is not hyperbole. It is a fact. The president of the United…
The deadly pandemic, climate catastrophe and growing economic recession have starkly and tragically laid bare our societal vulnerabilities and racial disparities. Our nation and…