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My name is Maisha and I support the Climate Solutions Now Act in the Maryland General Assembly because it is important for young people…
Songs and war go together like John Philip Sousa and the Fourth of July. Boots marching in the street, jets screaming overhead, and all…
It’s the middle of a busy day when you get that call. “This is the school nurse, everything is fine, but …” You worry,…
Human errors at a manufacturing plant in Baltimore forced Johnson & Johnson to throw out 15 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine – enough to…
The goal in any election is to get 50% of the vote plus one — or, in a multi-candidate field, to get one more…
As we chart the path forward, reimagining life post-COVID-19, my family – my wife and four kids – are especially excited to travel again….
Too many people who use drugs end up in jail instead of getting the help they need. Here’s one way to fix that. If…
The Maryland Legislative Coalition, and its sister organization, the MLC Climate Justice Wing, strongly support the Senate version of the Climate Solutions Now Act…
It is with significant concern for the safety and welfare of the residents of Maryland, whom our law enforcement officers serve with honor and…
Maryland Matters published a commentary last month from Tammy Bresnahan, the director of advocacy for AARP Maryland regarding the “deregulated” retail energy market (“Annapolis…