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The Montgomery County Council is poised to pass legislation that will flood our neighborhoods with 5G cell towers. While the entire process has completely…
Recently, in Ocean City, video recordings of encounters between the Ocean City Police Department and members of the public once again brought the important…
Journalism — that irreverent, nettlesome profession that delivers the news every day — has an identity crisis. The problem with the job description these…
The past three elections saw record turnout and ushered in a new wave of reform-minded progressive officials in Baltimore City government and on the…
The Washington Council of Government’s Transportation Planning Board removed the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 proposed toll lanes plan from an important list of…
On June 15, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland’s coronavirus state of emergency would end today, July 1. This will effectively terminate all emergency…
Public education is transforming faster than ever, and the needs and expectations evolve with each school year. School buildings must support the teaching and…
One of the things that aggravates me about Larry Hogan is his narrative about why he decided to run for governor. He was just…
At the Baltimore City Council’s Taxpayer Night (recording) on May 27, Councilmember Eric Costello told residents the council would “listen to your comments,” to…
The letter from an Exelon employee (“Conowingo Dam License Will Benefit the Bay” Maryland Matters, June 18, 2021) is full of inaccuracies, and claiming…