Maryland business development expert Melanie Miller returns to The Lobby to discuss MACO2023, Maryland economic development, Maryland Politics & more. Melanie is the daughter of former Senate President Mike Miller, and Founder of Miller Partnership Consultants, LLC.
The criminal justice system is like a riddle: When is 30 years not 30 years? When the clock is set to Maryland time. Jason Billingsley, the man charged in the killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere, was free despite a 2015 conviction for a brutal rape. Billingsley served about nine years of his three-decade-long sentence for that conviction.
Let’s start with the indisputable facts. Frederick County has a tsunami of new housing and new residents coming, and many will bring children with them. The Frederick County school system is not prepared to absorb all of those children. The good news is that local leaders from the county, the school system and the city of Frederick recognize the problem and are working on it. But we have little time to waste.
As we navigate the intricacies of the 21st century, the traditional paradigms of society are being reshaped, reimagined and revolutionized to meet the diverse needs and aspirations of people everywhere. More specifically, in the ever-changing terrain of education, a dynamic shift is on the horizon, fueled by an ever-growing appetite for personalized and more effective learning encounters.
A Brookings report this year ranked the Washington region within the top ten metro areas for wellbeing for all racial groups–except for Latinx populations. The report outlines several ways in which Latinx populations’ material needs aren’t being met, such as affordable housing, healthy and nutritious food, transportation, and quality health care.
Election season is underway, and Americans have already begun forming opinions about who will get their vote in 2024. Social media is increasingly becoming the place to get news, and TikTok is no exception. Democrats need to recognize the opportunity TikTok provides to connect with voters – not alienate them by supporting a ban of the app. TikTok is not only home to everything from small business and entertainment content but also a hub for critical political conversations. About 25 percent of U.S. adults under 30 now regularly get their news from the app. In a recent poll, over half of Gen Z voters said they oppose a TikTok ban.
Pava LaPere was a vibrant and accomplished thought leader in Baltimore. She spent every moment in her adopted city trying to find ways to give, to improve opportunity and to innovate. The man arrested for her murder spent those very same years taking, destroying and hurting, according to police. If you are surprised by the horrific history and details that police say led to this tragic crime, you shouldn’t be. We’ve been here before. Baltimore has a crime problem. So why do we continue to let these guys walk our streets?
The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement hosted a Brooklyn Healing Day event Saturday, three months after the July 2 shooting that left two dead and 28 others wounded. Community volunteers gathered to create flower beds and plant flowers and two memorial trees for the victims of the shooting, likely the largest mass shooting in Baltimore’s history. The trees were planted in two locations for Aaliyah Gonzalez, 18, and Kylis Fagbemi, 20, who were killed in the shooting.
It seemed like the perfect moment at the perfect time. Just after the third inning Thursday night at Camden Yards, the Orioles were up 1-0 against the Boston Red Sox and widely expected to clinch the American League East title before a jubilant crowd, when Gov. Wes Moore and Orioles Chairman/CEO John Angelos — side by side and applauding — suddenly appeared on the stadium’s video board. Beneath the two men was a statement that seemed to bring even more good baseball news.
Community members had their say before the Maryland Public Service Commission Sept. 19 regarding Baltimore Gas and Electric’s proposed rate increase. Baltimore residents, community association leaders, health care workers, environmental and consumer advocates, and government officials filled the commission’s Baltimore chambers and many testified.
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