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When the Republican Party fell apart in 1964 after the smashing defeat of Barry Goldwater, the leftovers recruited a master grass-roots organizer, Ray Bliss,…
“You have two things against you — you’re Black and I have a badge.” That is what a Baltimore detective said to Ransom Watkins…
Maryland Sen. Katie Fry Hester received this response to her letter, “MSDE, Do More to Support Local School Districts During Pandemic,” [Maryland Matters, Oct….
Now that Hispanic Heritage Month has come to a close, it’s important that we reflect on the incredible contributions our Latinx community has made…
When it comes to building new schools, there’s a lot we know and a lot we don’t. We know, for instance, that they take…
Parker & Elliott: Alternative Construction Plan for Prince George’s Schools Is ‘Risky and Expensive’
Everyone in Prince George’s County wants the same thing — more high-quality schools built in a quick and efficient manner for our students. Right…
Is Halloween as pagan as we behave all year-round as humans? There are factions of society dead set against celebrating this eerie and sinister…
It came as no shock or surprise a while back when Connie Morella, the former Republican congresswoman from Montgomery County, endorsed Democrat Joe Biden…
The following is an open letter to the Maryland State Board of Education Superintendent Karen B. Salmon, President Clarence C. Crawford and Vice President…
Baseless claims of individual voter fraud are fueling worry that President Trump and his supporters will try to steal the election. Labeling voting by…