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Mosquito-borne illnesses pose a serious threat. We’re not ready for them.
September 4, 2024 -

Mosquito-borne illnesses pose a serious threat to Americans that is bound to become even more dire as climate change worsens. Yet public health officials don’t have a strong grasp on strategies to protect at-risk communities. That must change — and soon. Just last week, a previously healthy 41-year-old New Hampshire man died of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a rare but serious mosquito-borne infection.

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The key to Maryland’s growth is not austerity
September 4, 2024 -

It wasn’t as hot as usual in Ocean City in August this year, as we attended the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Conference, an annual ritual where elected officials, government agencies, community organizations and businesses congregate. Oftentimes, the tone for the next year’s legislative session gets set at MACo, as leaders take their cues from the governor.

Read More: Maryland Matters
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Hispanic communities are critical front in war on cancer
September 4, 2024 -

It has been more than five decades since America declared a “war on cancer.” On some fronts, we’ve made tremendous progress. Cancer deaths are down by more than 30% since 1991. New and better ways of treating cancer are being marshaled, and earlier cancer detection through screening has made a dramatic difference. Researchers at the University of Michigan and University of Chicago found that the last 25 years of cancer screenings have collectively given Americans at least 12 million more years of life.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
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How Kamala Harris can improve on Biden’s White House
September 3, 2024 -

The Biden administration has been one of the most efficient and successful in modern history. With narrow majorities in Congress and then a hostile House in the past two years, the White House nevertheless passed a huge raft of legislation, had no scandals (Republicans failed to come up with anything), enjoyed virtually no turnover and did very little leaking.

Read More: Washington Post
Is BWI the airport for people who dress like slobs?
September 3, 2024 -

I’m sitting in Obrycki’s on Concourse B at BWI. You know, the place that used to be a Baltimore crab house but now is a spot to grab some Maryland-themed airport food. I’m wondering why I paid $32.99 for a warm crab salad on a hotdog bun when I start to notice my fellow travelers, the ones who chose to fly on the Thursday afternoon before a long holiday weekend.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
Maryland has a clear path for cleaner waterways
September 3, 2024 -

Progress and potential. That is how the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) described current Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts in its latest two-year milestone report. In its report, the EPA commended states’ achievements toward our 2025 pollution reduction goals. They included reducing pollution from wastewater treatment facilities and agriculture, as well as forest buffer initiatives.

Read More: Maryland Matters
Recapping the CNN Interview, MD Senate Race, & Gov. Wes Moore
September 3, 2024 -

There are only 64 days left until election day. In this week’s episode, the gang recaps the CNN interview, the Maryland Senate Race, Gov. Wes Moore, & more. The Trail is a Center Maryland Podcast series about the 2024 Presidential Election. Each week, our hosts Damian O’Doherty, Candace Dodson-Reed, & Don Mohler discuss trending topics about this election cycle.

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Dan Rodricks: Dental care still out of reach for too many Americans
August 30, 2024 -

The young man could not have been more than 25, tall and thin, even a little gaunt. When he smiled, he was all cheekbones and chin, with only two or three crooked teeth left in his mouth. It was startling to see a fellow so young and so deprived. We met on a day in June, along a branch of the Potomac River. He was a pleasant guy, eager as a farm boy to go fishing, but his near toothlessness made him seem much older than his years.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
How we can save lives from cardiac arrest in schools
August 30, 2024 -

We welcomed our sassy, goofy, energetic boy Bailey Bernard Bullock to the world on Jan. 14, 2005. May 12, 2021, was the day we lost our beautiful, respectful, humble Bailey to cardiac arrest after a track event at the age of 16. As one can imagine, these are big dates in our family. Days when we remember and honor the impact that Bailey made on his family, his friends and his community in his short time on this earth. But it’s not just two days a year when Bailey’s memory motivates me to turn my grief into action.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
These 5 election nightmares may keep Maryland Democrats awake after Labor Day
August 30, 2024 -

It’s a wonderful time to be a Democrat. President Joe Biden stepped aside as the nominee, opening the door for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The Democratic National Convention ended and Dems left Chicago on a buoyant cloud of joy. Be forewarned. This is a Dougie Downer kind of column. What goes up must come, well, the opposite of up.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner

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