(RANDALLSTOWN – July 17, 2023) – Thank you to County Executive Johnny Olszewski for signing the West Baltimore County Redevelopment Authority into law! For decades, West Baltimore County has seen neglect, vacancies, and disinvestment. In District 10, my constituents have long spoken to me about the need for new businesses and investment in our community. It’s been over a year in the making but your advocacy has been answered. With approval from the State Legislature and County, the West Baltimore County Redevelopment Authority will allow the County to purchase vacant and misused properties and transform them into appealing venues. Redevelopment authorities…

(UPPER MARLBORO, MD – May 21, 2023) – District 25 residents will now have Kent Roberson (D) serving as one of their Delegates in Annapolis. Roberson, the Democratic Central Committee Chair, was unanimously appointed to the vacancy created by the retirement of Delegate Darryl Barnes (D) in a Central Committee meeting on May 4. In Seat Pleasant, longtime Councilmember Gloria Sistrunk retired, leaving a Council vacancy in the 5th Ward. This vacancy will be filled by members of the Seat Pleasant City Council. Sistrunk, the daughter of former Seat Pleasant Councilmember Virginius V. Williams, was first elected in 2016. The 53-year…

By Richard Elliott (PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD – May 11, 2023) – Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) held a rally in New Carrollton on May 10 to officially announce her bid for U.S. Senate. With a crowd of around 150 supporters and the backdrop of newly-built housing and the gospel song “The Best Is Yet To Come” blaring, she was proud to have the opportunity to represent not just her County, but the entire State of Maryland in the U.S. Senate. The Senate seat will be vacant, as Senator Ben Cardin (D) is officially retiring at the end…

(BALTIMORE – May 10, 2023) – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume will endorse Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in her bid to become the next United States Senator for Maryland. The endorsement event will be held at 11:00 am at the New Carrollton Metro Station, 4700 Garden City Drive, New Carrollton, Maryland 20784. Other notable Maryland Democrats will also endorse Angela Alsobrooks at the rally-style event today. Congressman Mfume issued the following statement in advance of the event. “Angela Alsobrooks is extremely qualified to represent Maryland in the United States Senate and deserves our support. She has a proven track record…

(ANNAPOLIS – April 25, 2023) – In January 2023, student data was published on The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) website reporting on the past school year’s MCAP standardized testing. Investigative Reporter, Chris Papst of Fox 45’s Project Baltimore News, examined the data and revealed that 23 Baltimore City Schools had zero students proficient in math. The news report went viral and was covered nationally. Shortly after, MSDE took the data down. When the data was reposted in March, much of it is now missing. As a former teacher, Delegate Kathy Szeliga of Baltimore County commented, “Maximum transparency in…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – April 17, 2023) – He is a giant in the history of East Baltimore: the first Black President Pro Tem in the history of the Maryland State Senate. He previously served as the Majority Leader. Over the past few decades, former Senate President Pro Tem, the Honorable Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, has been an essential part of the development of a new East Baltimore. I have had the distinct pleasure of being invited into his beautiful home to hear his story. Over the past few weeks, he has shared insight into the who, what,…

(BALTIMORE – April 12, 2023) – Tune in to the Emmy-nominated Doni Glover Show tomorrow, Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 9 am EST. Guests include Neil Dubovsky, Esq., Northwest Voice Newspaper publisher Kenny Brown, Senior Journalist Charles Robinson, and Dayvon Love of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. The show airs LIVE on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter. This show is brought to you in part by STEMCITYUSA.com.

Governor Moore Releases Supplemental FY 2024 Budget Plan (ANNAPOLIS – March 27, 2023) – Today, Governor Wes Moore announced his supplemental FY 2024 budget plan, which includes key adjustments to his first proposed budget to account for new revenue projections. The governor’s supplemental budget targets crucial investments toward rebuilding Maryland state government, bolstering public safety, ending child poverty, creating a competitive and equitable economy, and rebuilding our infrastructure. “This administration will always be guided by the data and the facts. Our supplemental budget adapts to new revenue projections while ensuring we invest in the priorities that matter most to Marylanders,” said…

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 27, 2023) – Whether it’s protecting the planet or preserving our democracy, it can seem at times that our individual actions fall short against the biggest challenges. Let me tell you why that isn’t true. We tend to overlook that issues like these arise in the first place because of the sum of a lot of individual actions. If one by one, half of us switched to powering our homes and cars with solar and wind energy, emissions and fossil fuel extraction would drop precipitously. It’s the paradox of the aggregate. One of us doing something…