By: Elizabeth Shwe June 12, 2020 View the full story here. The deadline for Maryland schools and restaurants to stop using polystyrene foam food containers and cups has been extended from July 1 to Oct. 1, the Maryland Department of …
Continue ReadingJune 9, 2020 Dear Friend: Recent events of police brutality and election mishaps have challenged our democracy. Demonstrations have been held each day across the State to demand equality. I am hopeful that our demands for justice and equality will …
Continue ReadingBy Donna St. George Baltimore Sun May 31, 2020 Read full story here. Schools across the country may be shut down, but school board politics has rarely been as heated in suburban Maryland. Thirteen people are in the running in Tuesday’s …
Continue ReadingBy Guest Commentary Maryland Matters May 27, 2020 Read full story here. Getty Images photo In October 1966, three weeks of rain poured onto a mountain of discarded coal shale that rose a hundred feet over the mining town of …
Continue ReadingJune 11, 2020 Listen here. On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally, Drew Jabin, and Michael Sanderson discuss why an unprecedented number of COVID-19-related unemployment claims are putting tremendous pressure on all levels of government, what Congress has …
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Shwe June 5, 2020 View the full story here. While school systems throughout Maryland rapidly transitioned to online and distance learning in mid-March, school-based health centers have not been able to shift to telehealth with the same speed. …
Continue ReadingJune 1, 2020 Dear Friend: Primary Election Day is TOMORROW! If you have not yet submitted your ballot, you can find the list of ballot drop-off box locations or you can drop it in the mail. It MUST be postmarked by tomorrow. …
Continue ReadingBy Luke Broadwater and Emily Opilo Baltimore Sun May 30, 2020 Read full story here. Louise Keelty begged elections officials for months to send her a ballot so she could vote in the Baltimore mayor’s race ― just as she …
Continue ReadingBy Guest Commentary Maryland Matters May 25, 2020 Read full story here. A significant number of Montgomery County elected officials have written an open letter to voters about the upcoming at-large Board of Education election in the county. The full text …
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