(GREENBELT, MD – May 15, 2024) – Angela Alsobrooks made history, overcoming steep odds with a grassroots-powered campaign to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. The following are her remarks as prepared for delivery. Alsobrooks said, “Thank you to the captain of Team Maryland, Governor Wes Moore.  Let’s give it up Senator Van Hollen and the other tremendous leaders who believed in us. You’ve been tremendous partners to me in this campaign and I am so grateful for your guidance, support, and friendship.  I had an opportunity to speak with Congressman David Trone. We are united in our focus…

(BALTIMORE – May 15, 2024) – Congratulations to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and the new Democratic City Council President-nominee Zeke Cohen. While the mayor retains his seat, Cohen will (upon winning in November) be taking the place of President Nick Mosby. Shannon Sneed placed second and Mosby came in last place. Surely, this election was taxing in every possible way for Mosby. Sheila Dixon came close at one point in the count last night, but as the number of precincts reporting increased, Scott’s lead expanded. This was her third attempt at reclaiming City Hall. Despite a laundry list of issues,…

(BOWIE, MD – MAY 10, 2024) – The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. submitted testimony for a recently held Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee “Promoting Opportunity: The Need for Targeted Federal Business Programs to Address Ongoing Racial Discrimination” hearing at Bowie State University that addressed the pervasive issue of racial discrimination within the entrepreneurial landscape and government contracting. This landmark hearing convened policymakers, industry leaders, and advocates to scrutinize and strategize against systemic biases affecting Black-owned businesses nationwide. Ron Busby Sr., President and CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., released the following statement in addition to his testimony: “The…

(ANNAPOLIS, MD – May 10, 2024) – Governor Moore attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony today for the Conair Distribution Center in Hagerstown. First announced in October 2023, the facility is Conair’s largest distribution center in the Mid-Atlantic region and will bring 700 jobs to Maryland’s economy within 10 years—another example of the Moore-Miller Administration’s commitment to making Maryland more competitive. “I tell everyone in the country that Maryland is the best place to grow or start a business, and today reaffirms our commitment to make it even better,” said Gov. Moore. “I want to thank Conair for believing in Maryland and choosing to…

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By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – May 1, 2024) – Two weeks ago, I wrote that Thiru Vignarajah was a most influential piece on Baltimore’s political chessboard. A couple of hours ago, Team Dixon made good on that editorial as it was announced that Vignarajah put his support behind former Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon for Mayor. This comes a day after Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Cogen endorsed Dixon. Dixon is on a roll! Early voting starts tomorrow. This is a most fascinating way to kick off the election. Is it too late? I don’t know. At this point, every little…

(BALTIMORE – May 1, 2024) – Venroy July, Baltimore City Council 9th District candidate, will host a conversation featuring Baltimore City Housing Commissioner Alice Kennedy focused on a program—recently approved by Baltimore’s Board of Estimates—that will sell city-owned vacant homes for $1. July will moderate a discussion with Kennedy covering the challenges associated with revitalizing vacant properties, the need to protect communities from speculative practices and displacement, and differences between the current program and the city’s “dollar house” program of the 1970s. EVENT DETAILS WHO: Venroy July, Candidate, Baltimore City Council District 9 Alice Kennedy, Housing Commissioner, Baltimore City Department of Housing &…

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 30, 2024) –  Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the winner of this year’s Congressional Art Competition for Maryland’s 7th Congressional District. After deliberation by five distinguished judges on Congressman Mfume’s Art Competition judging panel, the artwork and student that received the highest score was: “Creativity is essential to human understanding and development, and the themes that are displayed in works of art are almost always relevant and applicable to our own lives,” said Congressman Mfume. “I was personally moved by all the artwork my Congressional Office received this year and am so very impressed by the stories…

(LARGO, MD – April 17, 2024) -Yesterday, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced that Gloria Brown Burnett, the Director of the Department of Social Services, will serve as the new Deputy Secretary of Operations for the Maryland Department of Human Services effective Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Following her departure, Stephen Liggett-Creel will serve as the Acting Director of the Department of Social Services until a permanent Director has been selected. “Director Brown Burnett has been a steadfast advocate for vulnerable populations through our Department of Social Services for more than 25 years,” said Alsobrooks. “For 15 years, she has…

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 17, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) and Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO) introduced the Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act, a bipartisan initiative to improve transparency and accountability in the bidding process for small, minority, and women-owned businesses aiming to provide their products or services to the federal government. “Our nation’s small, minority, and women-owned businesses embody the resiliency and determination of the American dream and are a driving force in our economy. However, the current bidding process for small businesses hoping to contract with the federal government too often leaves our local entrepreneurs in…