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Maryland Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk speaks at a Feb. 13 press conference about legislation she and state Sen. Brian Feldman (right) propose to give the state an individual health care mandate. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. Lawmakers Pitch Health-Insurance Down Payment Plan

by William J. Ford February 13, 2019October 31, 2020

Members of the Maryland state Senate vote on Feb. 12 to allow the state's 24 school boards to decide whether to start the academic year before Labor Day, which would overturn Gov. Larry Hogan's executive order issued in 2016 to open schools after the holiday. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Education, Local, William J. Ford

Md. Senate OKs School Choice Calendar

by William J. Ford February 13, 2019October 31, 2020

Jaime Whitfield-Coffen, principal of Tulip Grove Elementary School, gives last-minute instructions before allowing students and their parents inside the newly renovated building on Sept. 4, the first day of school. (Robert Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Senate Gives Preliminary OK on School System Calendar Choice

by William J. Ford February 7, 2019October 31, 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (center) gives the annual State of the State address inside the House chamber in Annapolis on Jan. 30. (Brigette White/The Washington Informer)

William J. Ford

Senate Committee Reviews Hogan’s School Legislation

by William J. Ford February 7, 2019October 31, 2020

Maryland Del. Jay Walker (D-District 26) explains a bill that seeks to improve physical activity among elementary school students in Annapolis on Jan. 31. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Phys Ed Pushed as Top Priority in Md. General Assembly

by William J. Ford January 31, 2019October 31, 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (center) gives the annual State of the State address inside the House chamber in Annapolis on Jan. 30. (Brigette White/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Hogan: ‘Work and Get Things Done’

by William J. Ford January 30, 2019October 31, 2020

The Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, also known as the Kirwan Commission, discuss an interim report on recommendations to revamp Maryland's public school system on Jan. 18. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Local, Politics, William J. Ford

Kirwan to Brief Lawmakers on Commission Report

by William J. Ford January 23, 2019October 31, 2020

Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford addresses the crowd during his inauguration outside the State House in Annapolis on Jan. 16 as his wife, Monica, and their daughters, Lauren and Kristen, listen. (Brigette White/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Black Republicans Push to Make Mark in Maryland

by William J. Ford January 23, 2019October 31, 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan addresses the crowd during his inauguration ceremonies in Annapolis on Jan. 16. (Brigette White/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Hogan $46.6B Budget Proposal Emphasizes Education

by William J. Ford January 19, 2019October 31, 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan addresses the crowd during his inauguration ceremonies in Annapolis on Jan. 16. (Brigette White/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Hogan Sworn in to 2nd Term as Md. Governor

by William J. Ford January 16, 2019October 31, 2020