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Feb 03
Housing troubles face new Pr. George’s county executive
Originally appeared in the Washington Post on 10-13-2010. By Ovetta Wiggins Less than a year after Prince George’s County lost millions in federal housing aid, a report is calling on the next county executive to revamp the housing department by conducting a national search for a director, setting up a local trust fund for housing needs …
Feb 03
PRISCM Talks Transit at Candidate Forum
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Holly Nunn writing for The Sentinel (www.thesentinel.com) Two candidates for Prince George’s County Executive were noticeably absent Sunday from the candidate forum organized by the Partnership for Renewal in Southern and Central Maryland. The name cards designating space for Sherriff Michael Jackson and Councilman Tony Knotts were placed on the …
Feb 03
Heeding God’s Call in Maryland
The involvement of faith leaders in efforts to strengthen gun laws in the United States goes back decades if not further. The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, for example, was originally founded by the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society and other religious organizations in mid-1970s. An exciting campaign known as “Heeding God’s …