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Most political analysts define “swing voters” as those who swing their support from one party to the other between election cycles – determining winners…
Beyond and veggie burgers don’t taste like meat, and I’m not in denial about it anymore. Last week, after denying myself the delight of…
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…
Harvard Law School must be proud or ashamed, pleased or embarrassed, enthused or bemused – hard to tell, as it remains silent – over…
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.”…
On Thursday, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission’s Policy Committee will consider changing its regulations to allow a licensed cannabis cultivator to open a second…