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By William J. Ford The Washington Informer January 22, 2020 Read the full article here Yanet Amaneul, the public policy advocate at the ACLU of Maryland, speaks during a town hall meeting at Lanham United Methodist Church in Lanham, Maryland, …

By Senator Cheryl Kagan Washington Jewish Week January 7, 2020 Read the full article here Jewish women must receive a “get” (or Jewish divorce) from their husbands before a marriage is considered terminated. Women without this document do not have …

Despite 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 …

At 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 …

By Dominique Maria Bonessi WAMU January 2020 Read the full article here The first time Bill Ferguson practiced presiding over the Senate chamber, he thought he was doing it wrong. “I would hear Senate President [Mike] Miller’s voice in my …

By Bill Lucia Route Fifty January 6, 2020 Read the full article here Legislation introduced by a Maryland lawmaker would set new standards for describing ballot measures in the state, with the aim of ensuring that people can clearly understand …

Despite 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 …

Restaurants 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.”