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By John L. Micek The writer is editor of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, where a version of this column originally appeared. So what can the…
By Kalman R. Hettleman The writer is a member of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education – the Kirwan Commission, a…
By Jeffrey R. Gahler The writer is the Harford County sheriff. I was appalled to read in a Maryland Matters article that Worcester County…
By John B. King Jr. The writer is former U.S. secretary of Education under President Obama, a Montgomery County public school parent and Democratic…
In his seminal book, “The Selling of the President 1968,” author Joe McGinnis famously describes how a Richard Nixon operative named Roger Ailes arranged…
By Candace Dodson-Reed The writer is a mom, community advocate, and higher education professional. She is involved in a variety of professional, political and…
A local raconteur once wickedly observed that every time a foreign government collapses 10 new restaurants open in Bethesda. The Marylander with the mirthful…
By Charly Carter The writer is a Baltimore resident and longtime social justice activist in Maryland who is executive director of the Democracy Initiative,…
By Steven I. Platt The writer is a Senior Circuit Court Judge. In the wake of the completion of the trial of the individual…
By Nicole LeBlanc The writer, a resident of Silver Spring, is a disability policy and advocacy consultant. As we enter Year 1 of the…