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No one familiar with schools throughout Maryland doubts that grading and promotion/retention issues exist statewide to one degree or another.

Maryland’s new congressional map hasn’t just redistributed voters to different districts, it has redistributed synagogues and other houses of worship.

When I first heard that Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando (D) was writing an autobiography, with the title “My Seven Black Fathers,” the cynic…

Mental Health

Providers must prove they deserve payment for the services rendered during the pandemic. This shifts the burden from the entity that created the problem to the providers who have done their best to stay afloat. 

EPA is urged to improve Maryland’s risk management plan, which governs more than 11,000 facilities around the state that store harmful chemicals.

An advocate who supports Maryland’s emerging paid family leave law cautions that more work is still needed to ensure strong protections for workers and businesses.

The political arena is not unlike the sporting world. More often than not, who has the momentum matters.

In the upcoming election, what would it take for a candidate to emerge as the best hope to become Maryland’s “education governor”?

Police Accountability

Community input on legislation was ignored; the council instead added amendments to protect law enforcement, coalition members say.

Climate Justice

Brown and Black communities can no longer be forgotten. Efforts to stop climate change must include protections for the most vulnerable.