December 19, 2021 By: Ryan Miner A Miner Detail Following tradition, A Miner Detail features its yearly Maryland Politics winners and losers. Maryland Politics 2021 Political Winners Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones Maryland Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) has put her …
Continue ReadingSeptember 27, 2021 PRESS RELEASE KAGAN "KIBBITZES" WITH 8 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR A year ago, Senator Cheryl Kagan posted the first episode of her podcast/vlog, "Kibbitzing with Kagan." (“Kibbitz” is Yiddish for “chat.”) To date, she has recorded and …
Continue ReadingDespite Maryland’s complex system for assessing 9-1-1 fees, collection of the funds is infrequently audited ― an issue that drew concern from a legislative commission this summer after years of incorrect billing by a major mobile carrier and has now …
Continue ReadingRestaurants in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union have already swapped their styrofoam containers for paper or plastic. (Gabby Baniqued/The Diamondback)
An English speaker researching affordable housing in Montgomery County might turn to the Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ website, where the information is generally clear despite some acronyms like “MPDUs.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DECEMBER 3, 2021 (ANNAPOLIS, MD) After four years of working to upgrade Maryland's 9-1-1 system, the Commission to Advance Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) Across Maryland released its fourth & final annual report with 24 recommendations. Highlights include: ● Streamlining access to mental health services …
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 8, 2021 NEXT GEN 9-1-1 COMMISSION WILL CONVENE FOR THE LAST TIME In its final year of updating our emergency systems to save lives, Maryland's Next Generation 9-1-1 Commission is set to meet one last time on …
Continue ReadingAt the pickle bar in Silver Spring’s Parkway Deli, Maryland state Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-District 17) serves herself pickled tomatoes, dill pickles and her favorites, half-sour dill pickles.
The Maryland League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is pleased to announce that Robert P. Gallagher is this year’s John V. Kabler Memorial Award winner. Bob is an outstanding advocate on environmental issues in Maryland and Anne Arundel County, and co-founder …
Continue ReadingIt’s one of the world’s most iconic board games, known for its blend of language and strategy. Today (Wednesday), the Reno Ballroom was nearly silent…total concentration, with just the sound of thousands of moving plastic Scrabble tiles.