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DemJones on Aug 23, 2022 8:01 AM
Progressives must NOT sit out this year's midterm elections! This election is far too important, both for the party and the country. Make sure to get involved these next two months - volunteer at a phone bank, write post cards supporting… See Comments
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Opinion

Fact VS Freakout: A Sanity Checklist

November 3, 2024
An old friend of mine just told me of the issues driving voters in this presidential election. And by “voters,” he means, the dudes in his golf foursome. Steve is a smart guy. He keeps… Read More

Yes, It Matters

November 3, 2024
We’ve heard it before, from cynical friends, family, and co-workers: “Why bother to vote? It doesn’t matter.” And in recent years, it can feel like that’s the case. The… Read More

The Bullies among Us

October 11, 2024
Ever since Donald Trump came down the escalator in 2015, he’s attracted bullies. At his rallies, he encouraged audience members to rough up protestors. He told cops to “not be too… Read More

The Stench on the Bench

October 11, 2024
The last few years have been like being on a rollercoaster that’s careening on a 240-year-old track held together by duct tape and Krazy Glue. We’ve told ourselves that the relentless… Read More

Time (Again) For the Electoral College to Go

October 11, 2024
The electoral college system is like the cicada: it crops up every four years to annoy voters with its power to override the popular vote in favor of arcane calculations that minimize the influence… Read More

We Need a Media Makeover

October 11, 2024
“The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism.… Read More

The He-Man Woman-Hater’s Club

September 17, 2024
When I was in 4th grade, my classmates played a crude game we called “War.” Boys lined up on one side of the playground, girls on the other. At a signal, both sides ran headfirst towards… Read More

Happy Warriors (And Why We Need Them)

September 17, 2024
“Does anybody remember laughter?” So uttered singer Robert Plant during a Led Zeppelin show at Madison Square Garden in 1976. Yes, it’s pretty 70s cringe (as even Plant admits), but… Read More
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Governor Wes Moore Statement on the Outcome of the 2024 Presidential Election

From: Maryland Governor Wes Moore​
November 6, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore released the following statement on the outcome of the 2024 Presidential Election:The Maryland State House is the place where General George Washington resigned his… Read More

Governor Moore, DoorDash, and Restaurant Association of Maryland Announce New Partnership to Continue Baltimore-Area Restaurant Recovery Following Loss of Key Bridge

From: Maryland Governor Wes Moore​
November 1, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced that DoorDash will offer $100,000 relief grants through their Restaurant Disaster R??elief Fund to help support eligible Baltimore-area restaurants… Read More

Governor Moore Signs Historic Agreement to Advance Innovative and Equitable Health Care, Lower Health Care Costs for Marylanders

From: Maryland Governor Wes Moore​
November 1, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today hosted Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure; U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen; Maryland Department of… Read More

Governor Moore Celebrates the Renaming of the Banneker Douglass Tubman Museum on the 160th Anniversary of Maryland's Emancipation Day

From: Maryland Governor Wes Moore​
November 1, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today celebrated the renaming of the Banneker Douglass Tubman Museum, honoring the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman on the 160th anniversary of Maryland’s… Read More

Watch: Maryland Leaders Hold Roundtable on the Stakes of Larry Hogan Delivering Republicans the 51st Senate Seat

November 1, 2024
“Larry Hogan, no doubt, would be a vote for Mitch McConnell” Maryland leaders held a roundtable Thursday in Baltimore on the stakes of Republican Larry Hogan – who was personally… Read More