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By Rep. Steny Hoyer and Dr. Wallace Loh They are friends and neighbors, students and colleagues. They serve in the military, care for the…
By Josh Kurtz Maryland Republican and Democratic strategists will no doubt be looking at next week’s election results in Virginia for possible trends that…
The Kirwan Commission announced last week that it will be delaying the release of its recommendations until after the 2018 legislative session. Governor Hogan…
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series. More than 20 candidates are running for four at-large seats on the Montgomery County Council…
By Kahan Dhillon Born to an Indian father from Punjab and an African mother from Tanzania, I spent a lot of time visiting both…
Suburb: Planning Politics and the Public Interest, by Royce Hanson. Cornell University Press, 2017. Planning is inseparable from politics, Royce Hanson tells us at…
By Matt Mossburg The onset of Halloween reminds me of where I once was — among the walking dead. Homeless, destitute and broke due…
By Ashwani Jain Amazon is looking for a second U.S. headquarters. The company should look no further than Montgomery County. This would not only…
By Doug Miller As the moonscape of our political system turns into something out of dystopian science fiction, we must remember that We the…
By Gene Ransom III Despite all of the recently proposed amendments to the Affordable Care Act, it is time to start thinking about Open…