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“With malice toward none, with charity for all.” Words spoken by President Lincoln as he offered consolation to those who objected the emancipation of black…
Over the last 30 years, I have lived, worked and raised my family in Salisbury on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. In that time, I have…
The Maryland General Assembly is debating a bill that would allow Johns Hopkins University to have its own private police force. This issue is…
I am a 27-year resident of Montgomery County. I’m also executive director of the Housing Initiative Partnership Inc., a nonprofit housing developer and counseling…
How, in this day and age, with anyone who even remotely follows politics on high alert for any sign of racial prejudice, did a…
During the 30 years I worked as a local journalist, professional considerations made me shy away from activism. Once I had left my last…
As the Maryland General Assembly considers the Clean Energy Jobs Act, this proposed extension of the state renewable energy portfolio standard sits squarely center…
In politics, as in love, timing is everything. Just as Gov. Larry Hogan (R) huffed and puffed and picked a fight over local school…
For Prince George’s County lawmakers, the watchword every General Assembly session is “respect.” Prince George’s officials never feel like they get enough of it…
With respect to the Feb. 18 Maryland Matters article on the Handgun Permit Review Board some basic facts about the board, the law and…