Foxwell and Mitchell: MD Sheriffs Pushback on 287(g) Agreements and the Governor’s Plant-based Initiative

Every week, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell break down the politics and personalities shaping the state and the region on the Spy podcast Maryland Caucus. This week, Len and Clayton discuss the limits on 287(g) agreements between county sheriff departments and federal immigration agencies. They also trade Read more

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Food Friday: A Yen for Chocolate

When the sweet tooth has cravings, the heart wants what the heart wants. Mr. Sanders has a wicked sweet tooth, and yet he is slim and slyph-like. I, perversely, tend to eschew sweets, yet I am the family Butterball here. Life is not fair. Mr. Sanders had a birthday in Read more

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Power and War by Al Sikes

President Trump is now experiencing the blowback from showering his political adversaries (real or perceived), national and international, with invective. When you lead your nation in war, you need support from the widest possible majority. Allies are crucial as war’s path is unpredictable.  A war that is divisive at home Read more

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A County in Its Own Words

Suzanne Stoltenberg has been hauling this project all over Talbot County. There are paper triangles, poster board signs, prompts, pens, glue, tape, and the fabric backing that will eventually hold it all together. There is also Stoltenberg, sitting behind a table, convincing people they really do have something worth writing Read more

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Choices By Angela Rieck

After enduring almost 40 years of New Jersey winters, I find myself hiding from the cold in Key West, Florida. This morning was a typical Key West morning for me. I awoke at 5 a.m. Always an early riser, sleep is a persistent foe, so if I get up any Read more

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