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Category: Featured
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By Elijah Noyes | Edited June 2nd, 2026, 11:30am As the 2026 Midterms roll around, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson’s stance on redistricting has garnered nationwide attention. Yet, the man who had positioned himself as a staunch opponent of such efforts, is beginning to take a softer and more open tone. In a statement on…
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By: Rev. Delman Coates, PhD., Senior Pastor, Mt. Ennon Baptist Church, Clinton, MD – January 29, 2026 11:36am Image of Prescription Drugs Spilled Out onto a White Surface As Senior Pastor of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in Clinton, I walk alongside families every day who struggle with health challenges made worse by the crushing cost…
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By Ava Morrow | Edited May 21st, 2026 – 5:09pm If you are one of the thousands of Maryland voters who requested a mail-in ballot, be sure to check that it was correctly issued. The State Board of Elections has recently made an announcement that their vendor for mail-in ballots made an error, one that…
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By: Talmadge Branch, former Maryland General Assembly Delegate, House Majority Whip and founder of the MD Black Caucus Foundation During my time in the Maryland House of Delegates, I worked to strengthen Maryland’s communities. That commitment is why I feel compelled to speak out today about an emerging threat to that mission: a loophole in…
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By: Anonymous After serving for many years as Chief Information Officer for Prince George’s County (MD), WSSC Water, and Iron Bow Technologies, I took a leap of faith into entrepreneurship and founded Wave Welcome. Shortly thereafter, I launched a second company, PerVista AI. Both companies are proudly headquartered in Prince George’s County. Navigating the transition…