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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh (right) stands with county and health officials and advocates during a March 6 press conference at the Treaty of Paris restaurant in Annapolis to show support for legislation creating a prescription drug affordability board. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. Lawmakers Mull Prescription Drug Board

by William J. Ford March 6, 2019October 31, 2020

Bobby Scott

Politics, Stacy M. Brown

Rep. Bobby Scott: Trump Drama Shrouds $23B Schools Disparity

by Stacy M. Brown March 6, 2019October 31, 2020

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) listens to testimony by Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump, before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill February 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. Last year Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine for tax evasion, making false statements to a financial institution, unlawful excessive campaign contributions and lying to Congress as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential elections. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Women of Color in the 116th Congress: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

by Stacy M. Brown March 6, 2019October 31, 2020

Ben Carson, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, speaks during the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans' annual conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in northwest D.C. on May 30. (Brigette White/The Washington Informer)

Ben Carson to Leave HUD at End of Trump’s Term

by WI Guest Author March 6, 2019October 31, 2020

A U.S. congressional delegation consisting of Reps. Karen Bass, Ilhan Omar and Joe Negues visits Eritrea as Washington seeks closer ties with the Horn of Africa country. (U.S. Embassy Asmara Eritrea)

Congressional Delegation Visits East Africa for First Time in 14 Years

by WI Guest Author March 5, 2019October 31, 2020

Veronica Davila of Oxon Hill, Maryland, shows the cochlear implant on her right ear. Davila and others with hearing loss will testify in Annapolis on March 7 to call for companies that use state money for new construction or renovation projects to install assistive listening systems. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Lawmakers Push to Install Hearing Aid Systems in Md. Buildings

by William J. Ford March 4, 2019October 31, 2020

**FILE** The sun begins to rise over the Maryland State House on January 16, 2019 in Annapolis. (Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. House OKs $15 Minimum Wage Bill

by William J. Ford March 3, 2019October 31, 2020

Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (center) speaks with reporters on Feb. 27 regarding Maryland Del. Mary Ann Lisanti, who came under fire for using a racial slur to describe an area of the county. Standing alongside Alsobrooks are Dels. Darryl Barnes (left) and Michael Jackson. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. Lawmakers Call for White Delegate’s Resignation After Racial Slur

by William J. Ford February 27, 2019October 31, 2020

Lori Lightfoot (left) and Toni Preckwinkle will compete in a runoff for the Chicago mayoral election on April 2. (Photos courtesy)

Chicago Poised to Elect First Black Female Mayor

by WI Guest Author February 27, 2019October 31, 2020

**FILE** The sun begins to rise over the Maryland State House on January 16, 2019 in Annapolis. (Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. Delegate Apologizes for Using Racial Slur, Stripped of Committee Post

by William J. Ford February 26, 2019October 31, 2020