Category: Commentary
Dear Gov. Moore, Remember your promise to represent ALL Marylanders
Governor Wes Moore The State House 100 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Dear Governor Moore:...
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Opinion: Maryland has a Blueprint for education — So why is our immigration system excluding and deporting the builders?
By Laura Bravo Perez, Ines Alvarado and Axel Valencia League of United Latin American Citizens Ian...
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E. Randolph Marriner: Serial entrepreneur and long-time gaming commissioner to be honored Wednesday
This column appears in the November issue of The Business Monthly serving Howard and Anne Arundel...
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Rising medical mistakes in Maryland hospitals might be a language problem
Medical mistakes in Maryland hospitals rose by 5% in fiscal 2023, the state health department...
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Leadership Development Remains Essential in Uncertain Times
By Erin Moran During periods of fiscal uncertainty, it can be tempting to view leadership...
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WES MOORE JUST CAN’T HELP HIMSELF — BUT IS HE HELPING MARYLAND?
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.”
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ANOTHER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY MISSED BY MARYLAND AND THE MOORE ADMINISTRATION
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.
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Burning the Safety Net: Why Energy Poverty Matters Most in Maryland
Imagine having to choose between keeping your child’s medication cold or running the air conditioner during a 100+ degree heatwave. For more than 25 million Americans — including hundreds of thousands of Marylanders — this is daily life. This is energy poverty.
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Fewer donors giving blood; artificial substitutes slow in coming
The following column appears in the September issue of The Business Monthly serving Howard and...
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Profits Before People: The Real Reason Maryland Power Bills Keep Rising
As Marylanders endure another hot summer, skyrocketing power bills have sparked understandable frustration. Maryland Energy Administration Director Paul Pinsky and BG&E Vice President Mark Case have both weighed in on what’s driving these costs. Both point to the same culprit, the competitive energy market, but the data tells a different story.
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The Crooked Lines of Political Chutzpah
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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Lab Space Glut, Leadership Void: Montgomery County’s Economic Malaise
Recently, the state lost a $50 billion opportunity to woo a major drug manufacturer to our shores. Wes Moore was asleep at the switch. In 2025, HHS grants to the state for health-related programs are estimated to be $11.6B — not bad, but Virginia scored $50 billion just by out-hustling the Moore administration. Now enter Montgomery County with its lackluster Executive and Council is whining about an ever-increasing issue … excess biolab space to the tune of over .5 million square feet and going up. Montgomery County and the state of Maryland continue to lose to surrounding jurisdictions when it comes to attracting new business to the state and the county.
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