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By Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times Breast cancer awareness took center stage at a Women’s History Month event hosted on Wednesday by the Jefferson County Commission. Commissioner Sheila Tyson, with Commission President Jimmie Stephens and Commissioner Lashunda Scales, partnered with Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies to highlight cancer-related legislation, stress the importance of mammograms […]

By Jemeana Smothers-Roberson Managing Editor, SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The modern parent faces challenges that previous generations could only imagine. While we diligently lock our physical doors at night, we often leave digital gateways wide open […]

By Dayvon Love The purpose of an inspector general (IG) is to provide a mechanism for the public to have the information it needs about what is happening within the government to hold political leaders accountable. This can be an important tool for protecting the interests of our community. But no tool is immune to […]
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By Steven Kappen Right now, almost nothing is getting cheaper – especially property taxes. Many Baltimore residents have been feeling the pressure of the city’s property tax rate for years. Recently, the mayor emphasized that the city is working to reduce the overall tax burden on residents. That announcement came as part of a broader […]
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By Katelynn WinebrennerCapital News Service As power costs surge across Maryland, the state’s congressional delegation is taking a bipartisan stance in support of legislation that would regulate energy use by AI companies. The Power for the People Act would require AI companies to bear the costs of increased power demand and any possible infrastructure changes […]
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