Changes to tax filing will improve Marylanders’ lives | GUEST COMMENTARY
Direct File offers a more efficient and convenient way for taxpayers to file their returns — reducing an administrative burden that most Americans would rather avoid.
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Invest in child care to build Maryland’s future | GUEST COMMENTARY
Affordable child care will serve Maryland's parents and our economy.
Md. comptroller: Climate risk is an investment risk, so why is Congress trying to prevent me from considering it? | GUEST COMMENTARY
Md. Comptroller Brooke Lierman: Climate risk is an investment risk, so why is Congress trying to prevent me from considering it?
100 days in: Brooke Lierman, Maryland’s first female comptroller, revamps office for 21st century | GUEST COMMENTARY
At my swearing-in ceremony in January, trailblazing former U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski spoke about the importance of focusing on the "macro issues" and the "macaroni-and-cheese issues," and then she passed...
Small-business health care: a win for owners, employees and the bottom line | GUEST COMMENTARY
We have learned many lessons over the past two years — and one that stands out is the importance of ensuring that every Marylander has access to affordable health insurance....
Maternal and child health forms the foundation for healthy and thriving lives | COMMENTARY
The month of April is recognized as National Minority Health Month — a month-long initiative to advance health equity across the country. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to disproportionately affect...
Maryland is a public transit leader for the wrong reasons: It’s No. 1 in breakdowns | COMMENTARY
In mid-November, I was stopped at a red light in my neighborhood when I saw a woman waiting for a bus. She had a mask on and a baby wrapped...
Switching utility companies means many low-income Marylanders paying more | COMMENTARY
If you have received a knock on the door or a call on your phone from an energy company other than a main regulated supplier such as BGE or Pepco,...
Protect a public health approach to gun violence | COMMENTARY
As we should be, our city, state and country are engaged in a full-scale public health response to COVID-19. Our governor and all elected officials are listening to the public...
Md. students should be in school today
Today should have been the first day of school in most Maryland schools. Local boards of education throughout the state historically set their start dates before Labor Day — that...