Category: Commentary
The Maryland Values Act Just Passed the General Assembly: Here’s What That Means
While the nation’s political landscape is dividing, Maryland made a bold decision: to refuse to...
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Act Now or Pay Later: The Looming Social Security Crisis and America’s Debt Reckoning
Congress is playing a dangerous game of chicken with Social Security, and the clock is ticking. In less than a decade, the program’s trust fund is set to reach insolvency, triggering automatic 21% benefit cuts for millions of Americans by 2033. This isn’t speculation—it’s already written into law. The real question isn’t if it will happen, but which political party will shoulder the blame.
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Okinawa: 80th anniversary of the bloody final invasion of the Pacific War
Eighty years ago, on April 1, a Sunday in 1945, seven troop divisions, four Army, three Marine, landed on the beaches of Okinawa, a remote tropical island the size of Prince George’s County.
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It’s NOT Time To Pass the Maryland Voting Rights Act
What ant-voter policies are they talking about? In the State of Maryland, we register voters at the DMV – some call it “Motor Voter”. If you are at the DMV to obtain a “Real ID” as required by the Real ID Act of 2005 – you can also register to vote.
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It’s time to pass the Maryland Voting Rights Act
There’s an alarming trend at the federal level to roll back voter protections and make it harder for eligible voters, including voters right here in Maryland, to make their voices heard.
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Sen. Van Hollen and Rep. Raskin: Take Your Seats
Last night America saw a shocking display of disrespect to the President of the United States by the assembled Democrats who attended the joint session of Congress. One member of the Democratic Party from Texas had to be escorted out of the room by the House Sergeant at Arms … shameful.
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Reaffirming Maryland Values: The Case against the 287(g) Program
Racial and ethnic profiling must end – and passing the Maryland Values Act is essential to making progress. The Maryland Values Act is a recently proposed bill that hopes to terminate a program called 287(g) in the state.
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The Blame Game for Explaining Marylanders’ Rising Energy Utility Costs
All over Maryland, energy utilities are prematurely terminating consumers’ long-term fixed-price gas supply contracts. But it’s hard to get an answer why from public officials, which I attribute to a Kafkaesque conspiracy against the public.
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Governor Moore’s Proposed Delivery Tax Leaves Vulnerable Marylanders Behind
Governor Wes Moore took office declaring his intent to “leave no one behind.” Two years into his tenure, Governor Moore is now pushing a regressive tax on online deliveries that would leave Maryland’s most vulnerable residents in the dust.
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History Repeats: How the Laken Riley Act Revives Failed Crime Policies
Baltimore City knows all too well the consequences of zero-tolerance crime policies. Mass stop-and-frisks, discriminatory arrests, and a complete breakdown in trust between law enforcement and the Black community defined Maryland’s previous approach to crime.
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Mass federal firings will hurt state and local budgets in Maryland. Is this anyway to run a business?
This column appears in the March issue of The Business Monthly serving Howard and Anne Arundel...
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2025: A Turning Point for Educational Choice in Maryland?
As the Maryland legislature convenes for its 2025 session, an unprecedented opportunity lies ahead: the chance to expand educational choice for families across the state. The growing demand from parents for more control over their children’s education underscores the urgency of this issue.
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