Marie Edmee LeRoux has been buried at the Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Prince George's County for 79 years, but she may soon win a gold medal for her service in World War I.

Maryland tribe’s first female chief fights for identity, equality and preservation

By Capital News Service | December 17, 2024 | News | 0 |
Some people need abortions later in pregnancy – many come to Maryland

By Capital News Service | December 12, 2024 | News | 0 |
Patients travel hundreds of miles to Maryland for abortion care

By Capital News Service | December 12, 2024 | News | 0 |
If only birds were ‘puppies’: Lights Out Baltimore tracks 3,000 window collisions since 2018

By Capital News Service | December 12, 2024 | News | 0 |

State Roundup

State Roundup: Remembering Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday; major changes coming from horse racing

By Len Lazarick | December 30, 2024 | State Roundup | 0 |

REMEMBERING JIMMY CARTER: As word spread Sunday that Jimmy Carter, the nation’s 39th president,...

two marylanders face new competition in bid for DNC chair; Glass ‘More than half full’ on education; Bill creating Chesapeake National Rec Area Dies in Congress

By Leslie Hunt | December 27, 2024 | State Roundup | 0 |
State Roundup: Trump tariffs loom over Port of Baltimore; work on new Key Bridge to start in January; with a new year, new Maryland laws

By Cynthia Prairie | December 24, 2024 | State Roundup | 0 |
State Roundup: Key Bridge gets full funding after all; store owners seek talks with Moore over beer, wine sale venues

By Cynthia Prairie | December 23, 2024 | State Roundup | 0 |
U.S. HOUSE TORPEDOES NEW SPENDING PLAN, GOV’T SHUTDOWN NEARS; SIX MORE districts APPROVED BY BLUEPRINT BOARD; LAWMAKERS DEMAND ANSWERS FROM CORRECTIONS SECRETARY

By Leslie Hunt | December 20, 2024 | State Roundup | 0 |

Governor

Gov. Moore confident in Maryland’s play to keep Commanders

By Capital News Service | April 24, 2024 | Governor | 0 |

Amid a jurisdictional tug-of-war over the future home of the Washington Commanders, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Wednesday struck an assured posture on his state’s ability to keep the team in Prince George’s County.

Moore celebrates bipartisan wins in second session

By Capital News Service | April 17, 2024 | Governor | 0 |
Moore puts extra pot of cash toward green projects

By Capital News Service | February 17, 2024 | Governor | 0 |
Gov. Moore offers a sunny State of the State review despite challenges ahead

By Capital News Service | February 7, 2024 | Governor | 0 |
Moore’s budget trims some programs, preserves school reform blueprint

By Capital News Service | January 17, 2024 | Governor | 0 |

General Assembly

State Roundup: Maryland spends millions to settle lawsuits every year; BPW OKs State Police settlement; Kids online safety law goes into effect

By Cynthia Prairie | October 3, 2024 | General Assembly, State Roundup | 0 |

Maryland spends millions to settle lawsuits every year and officials ask why; BPW OKs State Police settlement over discriminatory practices; Kids online safety law goes into effect.

State Roundup: Moore to sign juvenile justice legislation; BPW OKs hiring law firms for Key Bridge disputes; Congressional panel debates funding for bridge rebuild; more election insights

By Cynthia Prairie | May 16, 2024 | General Assembly | 0 |
Reeling from bridge collapse, state lawmakers still got other business done

By Capital News Service | April 9, 2024 | General Assembly | 0 |
Lawmakers cast key votes in final hours of session

By Capital News Service | April 9, 2024 | General Assembly | 0 |
Political predictions are foolhardy but demanded; Harry Dunn spends in 3rd CD; not heartbroken, angry

By Len Lazarick | April 4, 2024 | Commentary, Election, General Assembly | 0 |

Election

Election was bad news for Democrats, and worse news for Maryland government

By Len Lazarick | November 25, 2024 | Commentary, Election | 2 |

This column appears in the December issue of The Business Monthly newspaper serving Howard and...

Democrat McClain Delaney declares victory in Maryland’s 6th District House race

By Capital News Service | November 9, 2024 | Election | 0 |
Conservatives make gains in school board races

By Capital News Service | November 9, 2024 | Election | 0 |
Five takeaways from the 2024 Election in Maryland

By Capital News Service | November 7, 2024 | Election | 0 |
Alsobrooks and Delaware victor to make history as first Black women to serve together in Senate

By Capital News Service | November 6, 2024 | Election | 0 |

Commentary

The bar should not be lowered for women to serve in combat

By Marc King | December 27, 2024 | Commentary | 0 |

It appears that the handwringing has started over the issue of women’s ability to serve in combat. Trump has nominated a combat veteran, Pete Hegseth to be the next Secretary of Defense and it appears that Hegseth has some definitive views on the subject. As a decorated combat veteran having served in two combat zones over my 23-year career as an armor officer I have also developed my views on the subject.