Opinion: The Republican Perspective on the State of the State by Senator Steve Hershey
In my role as the Senate Republican Leader, a position bestowed upon me by my fellow Republican colleagues, I am here today to communicate our collective vision for the State of Maryland. This vision encompasses both an acknowledgment of where we stand currently and an approach for where we believe we should be heading in […]
Solar Energy and Farmland are Compatible by Gerald Winegrad
The recent commentary published in Maryland Matters attacking the ability of farmers to install solar panels on their farmland is deserving of condemnation after a fact check. The lead author is the PR person for the massive poultry industry and appears to be worried that farmers choosing to augment their farm income with solar arrays may lead […]
The Value of Being Multilingual on the Shore: By Elena Deanda and Owen Silverman Andrews
Maryland is increasingly becoming a multicultural, multiethnic, and multilingual state. Last July, the state reported that 16.7 percent of the population were born outside of the country– around 946,000 multilingual individuals out of 6,180,253 total residents. According to 2020 U.S. Census Bureau numbers and Data USA, about 22% percent of the state population identifies as […]
Opinion: Architectural Misstep with New Regional Hospital by Jay Corvan
Today I was bored and looking for a read, anything . I rifled through the mail and found nothing interesting to look at. More bills and promotions, Ad nauseam. In desperation, I picked up a University of Maryland Health flyer and turned the front pages and immediately I spotted what looked at an architect’s rendering […]
The Dobbs Decision and the Burden of Interstate Travel
On June 24, 2022, the day the U. S. Supreme Court announced the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, I was in Montana, on my way from Spokane, WA to Chestertown and retirement. Although the opinion had been leaked on May 2, the decision to overrule a nearly-fifty-year precedent shook the country. On my […]
Don’t Leave Lakeside Up to Chance by Alan Girard
The Lakeside at Trappe development is underway, and 109 homes have already been built. Let’s not write a “blank check” for the remainder of the project. Talbot County officials should closely monitor the development’s growth and ensure sewage discharge and other plans are not harming Talbot’s way of life. The county council will debate this […]