The state of Israel is the target of several bills in the legislature this year. One requires the Maryland pension fund to divest any holdings in Israel. Another seeks to punish nonprofits that contribute to Israel. As an American Jew, veteran, and resident of...
Actions have consequences and the Maryland State Legislature is about to take action that may result in unintended consequences. Ending state and local law enforcement cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Maryland presents several significant...
It was hard to imagine in the current political climate that I would be rooting for the success of the Democrat leading the Maryland Senate, President Bill Ferguson … yet here we are! The head of the Maryland Senate faces a critical responsibility in resisting the...
Rep. April McClain Delaney’s decision to pursue impeachment against President Trump, particularly over allegations related to actions involving Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, has drawn significant criticism. Many constituents feel this effort is a misallocation of...
By Marc King The Maryland legislature on Tuesday overrode Gov. Wes Moore veto of a bill to study reparations to descendants of enslaved people in Maryland. The country’s only Black governor was right to veto the bill. Paying for a study on reparations in Maryland,...
Governor Wes Moore The State House 100 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Dear Governor Moore: I am writing to you as a constituent and a 35-year resident of Maryland. I am one of those Marylanders who did not vote for you but you addressed in your inaugural...
Medical mistakes in Maryland hospitals rose by 5% in fiscal 2023, the state health department reported Sept. 12 in its annual report on the Hospital Patient Safety Program, though it doesn’t explain why it takes more than two years to assemble the data. Of the 808...
At an event to highlight the rebirth of Pimlico Racetrack, Governor Moore just could not help himself. I suspect he feels that the Governor of California was out “trumping” him, so he went into his best anti-Trump rant as reported in Maryland Matters: “If you are not willing to be part of the solution, keep our names out of your mouth,” Moore said, eliciting cheers from the crowd. “Specifically, Donald Trump, if you are not willing to walk our communities, keep our name out of your mouth.”
Why would the Trump Administration’s plan to expand the country’s shipbuilding capacity be of interest to the states’ federal legislatures as well as the states’ governors? Because Maryland has a history of being a shipbuilding mecca. Let’s take a look at some history.
Chutzpah is a Yiddish term meaning audacity, nerve, or bold confidence, often with a connotation of brazenness or cheekiness. It can describe someone acting with shameless boldness, sometimes admirable for its courage, other times criticized for crossing ethical lines.
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