Category: Commentary
Bill allowing chaplains in Md. schools opens the door to proselytizing
By Mickey Dollens Religious Maryland lawmakers are offering a false solution to a real problem....
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Federal Supremacy on immigration is Real. So is State Responsibility for private land.
By Shanel Moya Aguero In recent weeks, residents across Maryland have filled county council...
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Redistricting: Where our current representatives stand
“So, my ask is simple: Do not let the democratic process die in the Free State. Debate it, discuss...
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Will the Democratic members of the Senate Rules Committee keep their 2018 campaign promises on congressional districts?
The House bill HB0488, which proposes a new congressional redistricting map for the state’s eight...
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Stopping local cooperation with ICE is a bad idea, but lawmakers pay no mind
Actions have consequences and the Maryland State Legislature is about to take action that may...
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Democratic leaders promised to do independent redistricting; they broke their promises
The Democratic delegates on the House Rules and Executive Nominations voted 18-6 on Jan. 25 to...
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Senate President Ferguson is doing the right thing to resist his party’s redistricting push
It was hard to imagine in the current political climate that I would be rooting for the success of...
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Funny How the Rules Change When Maryland Government Owes You
Americans routinely tell pollsters they don’t feel public officials genuinely care about people...
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Impeaching Trump over Venezuela action is a waste of time and resources
Rep. April McClain Delaney’s decision to pursue impeachment against President Trump, particularly...
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Give Maryland Small Businesses Some Relief by Passing Credit Card Competition Reform
By James Beale Running an independent bookstore in Kensington is like tending a library of living...
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Rather than reparations, address historical injustices by prioritizing immediate needs and curing inequities
By Marc King The Maryland legislature on Tuesday overrode Gov. Wes Moore veto of a bill to study...
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Conowingo Agreement: A Win for Our Communities and the Chesapeake Bay
By Del. Steven Johnson In our towns along the Susquehanna River and Chesapeake Bay, the water is...
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