In response to an article in the Baltimore Business Journal and public outcry from multiple community activists, the State Slots Commission provided the following letter about the Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business Enterprise goals related to Maryland’s casino construction projects – stating that the inclusionary goals remain intact. Click this link to read...
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Baltimore Delegates Vote “No” on Partially Elected School Board. Again.
The struggle for a fully or partially elected school board in Baltimore City has been an arduous and protracted one. At issue is the fact that Baltimore City residents don’t have a direct voice in the makeup of the Baltimore City School Board. The nine members of the School Board are jointly appointed by...
Delegate Melvin Stukes: “Where are the people who oppose the youth jail?”
This past Friday I was blessed with the opportunity to testify in Annapolis before the Baltimore City Delegation of state representatives. I was there voicing my support and urging the support of City Delegates for House Bill 1140, a bill sponsored by Delegate Jill Carter that would prohibit the planning and construction of yet...
With Friends Like These: Will Black Politicians Speak Out Against O’Malley’s $104 Million Dollar Youth Jail?
The fight for the destiny of Black Children in Baltimore has intensified as hundreds of city residents, including high school students, college students, clergy, community activists, and many others, are voicing their firm opposition to Governor Martin O’Malley’s plan to build a $104 Million Dollar Youth Jail at 600 E. Monument Street in a...
Who Profits From The Incarceration Of Black Youth In Baltimore?
I’ve been involved with youth mentoring for more than a decade in the Baltimore City area and I’ve long concluded that I receive much more than I can ever give the young people that I’ve been blessed to connect with. This is particularly true of youth that I’ve mentored who are incarcerated. There’s a...
These Three People Will Decide If Baltimore City Gets Yet Another Youth Jail
The Maryland State Board of Public Works is the legislative body which will ultimately decide either to sign or dismiss contracts to continue with planning and construction of another youth jail in East Baltimore. The Board is made up of State Treasurer, Nancy Kopp, State Comptroller, Peter Franchot, and of course Governor Martin O’Malley....
O’Malley’s Youth Jail Is Not A Guarantee, Baltimore’s Black Community Can Stop It If We Want To!
View Larger Map This is the site where Governor Martin O’Malley plans to build another youth prison in Baltimore City, Maryland. In addition to the youth prison, O’Malley wishes to build a prison for women as well in the same area. If the entire project goes to completion, Baltimore will have the Supermax for...
Another Perspective on the MAIF Bill – House Bill 825
House Bill 825 is a bill that puts the customers of Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund in its scope. MAIF is a fund created by the Maryland State Legislature in 1972 to provide car insurance options to those who were not able to obtain car insurance in the private market. It is state law that...
Attention MAIF Customers: You’re Car Insurance Rates Are About To Go Up!
That’s if Governor Martin O’Malley has his way. Sources close to the legislative process reveal that Governor Martin O’Malley has been pushing House Bill 825 through the Maryland House of Delegates. The bill would increase the rates for Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF) customers. MAIF is for drivers who are unable to afford car...
States across the Nation taking a BIG Gamble on the Future
I was on the Marc Steiner show on WEAA 88.9FM (Baltimore) Monday evening talking about the prospect of Maryland expanding its gaming options to include casinos. As predicted by many of us who were decrying slots in Maryland; state lawmakers are now teasing the idea of casinos in an effort to deal with the...
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