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Commentary: Navigating the complicated web of insuring my pet Corgi

Commentary: Navigating the complicated web of insuring my pet Corgi

I couldn’t help my childhood pet when she got an illness too expensive for my family to treat, but I will make sure my dog Chichi is covered.

By Jasmine Vaughn-Hall●

March 25, 2023

Federal judge tosses challenge to suicide prevention pamphlets in Anne Arundel gun shops. This idea will spread.

Federal judge tosses challenge to suicide prevention pamphlets in Anne Arundel gun shops. This idea will spread.

Anne Arundel was the first county in Maryland to put suicide prevention pamphlets in gun shops. On Tuesday, a federal judge threw out a First Amendment challenge to the law from a gun rights group.

By Rick Hutzell●

March 24, 2023

Commentary: Baltimore poised for breakthrough with tech startups

Commentary: Baltimore poised for breakthrough with tech startups

Baltimore entrepreneurs are well-positioned for a breakthrough on tech startups, despite challenges nationwide from events such as the SVB crisis, says Jamie McDonald, chief executive officer of UpSurge, which is focused on making Baltimore the country’s first "equitech city."

By Jamie McDonald●

March 24, 2023

Aruna Miller: State policy guidance reflects diverse views, interests

Aruna Miller: State policy guidance reflects diverse views, interests

The Moore-Miller transition team gathered input from more than 5,000 Marylanders to identify the state’s biggest challenges, develop solutions and help set priorities, says Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, who chaired the transition team.

By Aruna Miller●

March 23, 2023

The Annapolis Film Festival is about more than movies

The Annapolis Film Festival is about more than movies

The festival, which will show about 70 eclectic shorts and features over four days, is as much about community as it is about film.

By Leslie Gray Streeter●

March 23, 2023

Why the Lamar Jackson-Ravens contract stalemate sparks emotional reactions

Why the Lamar Jackson-Ravens contract stalemate sparks emotional reactions

“In a city like Baltimore, a blue-collar city of the disenfranchised and downtrodden, not only does Lamar represent that struggle of having to do more with less, but he looks like us, talks like us, dresses like us,” Aaron Maybin said. “He validates our kids’ existence.”

By Alejandro Danois●

March 23, 2023

Commentary: Maryland’s community solar bill must pass this year

Commentary: Maryland’s community solar bill must pass this year

The Maryland General Assembly must pass legislation this session to continue providing communities with the economic and environmental benefits of solar energy, Del. Luke Clippinger and Sen. Ben Brooks say.

By Luke Clippinger and Ben Brooks●

March 22, 2023

Commentary: Lawmakers must push to make renewables available for all

Commentary: Lawmakers must push to make renewables available for all

Maryland needs bold action to achieve Gov. Wes Moore’s ambitious plan to generate 100% of the state's energy needs from renewable sources in little more than a decade from now, Del. Stephanie Smith says.

By Stephanie Smith●

March 22, 2023

Letter: David Trone on need for medication-assisted treatment for opioids at jails

Letter: David Trone on need for medication-assisted treatment for opioids at jails

All Maryland jails need to reach compliance with a requirement to offer medication-assisted treatment for opioids, U.S. Rep. David Trone says.

March 21, 2023

The equinox arrives at 5:24 p.m. today. But it’s already spring in Annapolis.

The equinox arrives at 5:24 p.m. today. But it’s already spring in Annapolis.

Annapolis marks the start of spring in its own ways, even if nobody tells the calendar.

By Rick Hutzell●

March 20, 2023

When relaxing feels like a task: How to let go when your brain won’t let you

When relaxing feels like a task: How to let go when your brain won’t let you

Sometimes it’s hard to unwind, even in situations created specifically for that purpose. Two local yoga instructors and wellness professionals give advice.

By Leslie Gray Streeter●

March 20, 2023

Letters: Objections to scholarship program reflect selective outrage

Letters: Objections to scholarship program reflect selective outrage

A scholarship program for kindergarten to 12th-grade students is the target of selective outrage, Tony Campbell, a Towson University faculty member, says. Loss of Medicare Advantage plans is putting the health of Maryland seniors at risk, Rev. Alvin Hathaway Sr., president and founder of Beloved Community Services, says. Promising and rewarding careers are available at facilities serving seniors, Allison Roenigk Ciborowski, president and CEO of LeadingAge Maryland, says.

March 19, 2023

You can swim the Irish Sea at the Forty Foot. Annapolis could have something like it.

You can swim the Irish Sea at the Forty Foot. Annapolis could have something like it.

On a trip to Ireland, there’s a spot where literature and taking to the water meet. Maybe there’s a place for this at home.

By Rick Hutzell●

March 17, 2023

Commentary: Use these safeguards to avoid questionable tax preparers

Commentary: Use these safeguards to avoid questionable tax preparers

Income tax filers using a tax preparer should check their qualifications and beware of exorbitant and questionable fees, says John Hardt, director of the Low Income Tax Clinic at the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service.

By John Hardt●

March 17, 2023

Commentary: General Assembly can act now to reduce overdose fatalities

Commentary: General Assembly can act now to reduce overdose fatalities

Overdose prevention sites in Maryland would reduce fatalities and provide a public health solution to the health crisis arising from drug abuse and addiction, say two state legislators who are supporting a bill to help establish the facilities.

By Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk and Shelly L. Hettleman●

March 16, 2023

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