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Geraldine Valentino-Smith

Geraldine Valentino-Smith

General Assembly

For the first time in more than a decade, two long-time elected officials in Prince George’s County aren’t on the ballot — but that…

While the Temporary Cash Assistance program is a critical safety net for those living in the deepest levels of poverty, it’s not a pathway to economic stability.

zoom-in view of proposed Baltimore legislative districts

The legislative redistricting proposal expected to advance in the General Assembly looks familiar — but there are still notable shake-ups

The political fallout continues from former state Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters’ decision earlier this year to resign and take a seat on the University…

The Maryland General Assembly’s redistricting commission convened its first public hearing in Prince George’s County on Monday night, where residents urged commission members to…

State Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters (D), a veteran Prince George’s County lawmaker who finished just out of the running in the intense, behind-the-scenes battle…

Some Prince George’s County residents are pushing back on the construction of six schools through a $1 billion-plus public-private partnership. If approved, Prince George’s…

Almost 10% of Marylanders live on incomes below the federal poverty level, and a disproportionate number of them are African American, according to a…

Lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr (R) last week imploring that he expand protections for Maryland youths who will age…

The COVID-19 pandemic has left Maryland native Emily Freeman confused and adrift — literally. She and more than 90 other North American citizens from…