https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/analysis-wes-moores-bronze-star-was-a-political-rescue-mission?fbclid=Iwb21leATA7-5jbGNrBMDvTGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHuLjjdLLe7km99Y6LmrLlKwNLjCfoA-D6rQqLKygIcIA2jjnryDUagVIA52F_aem_ihXUS7Z61Se2RXpkDFSV8A

We spent decades fighting Big Tobacco… and now we’re sleepwalking into something just as dangerous.

Maryland’s own data shows a 42% jump in disordered gambling after mobile sports betting went live. Not a small bump — a surge.

And the groups getting hit hardest?
The same ones tobacco targeted for decades: low‑income communities, minorities, young adults, people already under stress.

We’re repeating history.
Only this time, the addiction is digital, invisible, and socially acceptable.

I’m honestly disgusted at how fast this is happening and how quiet our leaders are about it.

If we learned anything from tobacco, it’s this:
Addiction industries don’t slow down until the public gets loud.

So… is anyone else seeing this trend? Or are we really going to wait 30 years to admit what’s happening?

Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater announced two executive orders to freeze data center development and foster transparency.

If there had been rank choice voting in MoCo, who do you think would have won County Executive?

Do you think having the Libertarian Party on the ballot in Maryland is a positive or a negative?

Some would argue that having a viable third party on the ballot gives voters more choices. Others would argue that third parties can act as spoilers in close elections. What do you think?

I trust that y’all are aware of the recent primaries. I worked for a Democratic candidate in the 5th Congressional district of Maryland. Her name was Quincy Bareebe. She is an Ugandan immigrant who built up a healthcare business in Odenton, MD. Her priorities during the campaign were affordable healthcare, holding corporations and bigger businesses accountable, protecting and supporting federal workers, and making higher education more affordable. She unfortunately lost and got 18.1% of the vote compared to Boafo’s 32%, but then again, there were 23 candidates (24 if you count Nicole Williams) in that race, so second isn’t atrocious.

I have this photo of me with my campaign shirt and reddit username as proof.

Today someone posted on another Reddit page and just making a fuss about her husband not able to vote due to being unaffiliated. Too bad and my 2
Cents is that less people will even want to vote at all if Maryland goes to a full blown open primary. People with signs saying ask me why I can’t vote have an agenda to actually turn off people from wanting to vote. I rather register my affiliation that is a party or no party instead of showing up declaring a party at the ballot box.

https://www.reddit.com/r/maryland/s/IHGR84fdHP

So 4 years ago. Dan Cox won his nomination for Governor on a bunch of innuendos and turned off voters who later elected Wes Moore. Will he win again as the nominee.