The League of Women Voters believes that voting is a fundamental citizen right that must be guaranteed. This is why we have been working with other organizations and our legislative…
The postman no longer rings twice. Often not even once. Back in the day, the Pony Express and its daredevil riders became early western cinematic celebrities for braving treacherous terrain,…
It’s not easy being green when we live in an invisible cloud of soot, smog and auto emissions in what is considered among the most toxic regions in the nation….
There are four other recognized parties fiddling at the margins – Libertarian, Green, Bread and Roses, and Working Class – which together amount to a piffling 20,000 voters. But by…
Gov. Larry Hogan said recently there will be a “real battle for the soul of the Republican Party over the next couple of years.” A noted historian, Matthew Dallek, wrote…
Avid Maryland Matters readers — particularly my colleagues in the legislature — know that for several months I’ve advocated for a Maryland stimulus package that helps Marylanders, small businesses, and communities most impacted…
It’s a durable article of political lore that people in public office are pretty much like the people who elect them. There’s a fleeting temptation to feel sorry for the…
The Bobblehead is a better idea. Bouncing around on a pick-up-truck dashboard next to the hip-jiggling girl in a hula skirt is a constant reminder of an existential presence. And…
Many households keep an emergency fund for those “just in case” times. On the days when your car dies, your furnace stops or the air conditioning quits, you’re glad to…
On October 5 , the Chestertown Town Council unanimously approved Ordinance 06-2020 proposing the creation of a new Human Rights Commission dedicated to combating racism in our community. Many local…
The scene on Main Street America is bleak. In urban and rural area, shuttered storefronts have become an all-too-familiar sight. Maryland and our Eastern Shore are no exception. From my…
Listening is one of the hardest tasks in life. Parents need to listen to their children. Spouses need to listen to their spouses. Elected officials need to listen to their…
It’s been 10 years since the Chesapeake Bay watershed was put on a “pollution diet.” And while there’s been some belt tightening since then, the regional effort to reduce nutrient…
I was pleased to see that Maryland’s Public Service Commission last week approved Ørsted’s use of 12 megawatt turbines for the Skipjack Wind Farm. That brings use one step closer to delivering…
As we debate the how, reformers are facing backlash at both the federal and local levels. And as the list of names of those who’ve died at the hands of the police expands, it’s…
As schools rethink their learning strategies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the opportunity to include more outdoor learning. Most large public school systems in Maryland are developing…
Being purely driven by my desire to practice Sankofa from the Twi language of Ghana, meaning to go back and get it, I found myself — a darker-skinned Black Woman…
When George Floyd was killed under the knee of Derek Chauvin, many Americans asked why didn’t anyone stop him. That question stuck in my mind for days. Why wouldn’t the…
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King said it simply: “A riot is the language of the unheard.” The eruptions across the country are built on centuries of racist violence compounded…
