By Adam Pagnucco Seventh State May 25, 2020 Read full story here. It’s common for elected officials to endorse candidates in school board races. What’s decidedly uncommon is for elected officials to issue anti-endorsements – in essence, telling voters NOT to …
Continue Reading‘WE LOST A GIANT LAST NIGHT’: TRAILBLAZER ON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DIES May 18, 2020 By: Suzanne Pollak Read the full article here. Odessa Shannon, the first African American woman elected to the Montgomery County Board of Education, passed …
Continue ReadingApril 28, 2020 Dear Friend: By now, I suspect that most of us are getting pretty tired of the social distancing and isolation required during this Coronavirus pandemic. With no immediate end in sight, we all must stay home …
Continue ReadingBy Josh Kurtz Maryland Matters April 29, 2020 Read full story here. Democratic members of the General Assembly sent Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) two letters Wednesday ― one urging the governor to cancel rent and mortgage payments during the …
Continue ReadingMay 19, 2020 Dear Friend: Some Maryland counties have begun Stage One of the Roadmap to Recovery, which shifts from a "Stay-at-Home" order to a "Safer at Home" public health advisory. To be clear--Montgomery County's Stay-at-Home order is still in …
Continue ReadingMay 12, 2020 Dear Friend: I hope you were able to find some joy while staying safe on Mother's Day. As we inch toward Stage One of Maryland's Roadmap to Recovery, I urge you to continue practicing social distancing. Acting responsibly …
Continue ReadingMay 5, 2020 Dear Friend: Despite the concerns of health experts, many states have begun to reopen. As the weather improves, it's tempting to get back out... but please practice social distancing and stay home as much as possible! Supporting our Local Nonprofits …
Continue ReadingApril 21, 2020 Dear Friend: We have made it through another week of the COVID-19 crisis! You may have heard about protests in Annapolis this past weekend, urging the Governor to reopen Maryland's economy. While I appreciate our Constitutional right …
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