Facts are stubborn things, once quipped the bard Shakespeare. And so they are. There are two important, stubborn facts facing Marylanders today. First is that a global pandemic has reached our shores, and we are now in a state of emergency, both in Maryland and nationwide. The second is that, whether we like it or not, our citizen-legislature has less than a month to pass law before their work comes to an end for a year.  The first fact is avoidable, but with our federal government response in disarray, likely all the same. The second one is inevitable; we do … Continue reading OPINION: Maryland’s General Assembly Needs to Act Now to Avoid Economic Nightmare