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Recent Articles from Commentary:
Your best people are not leaving for more money — it’s because you stopped paying attention
Commentary: Jaime Raul Zepeda explains why employee retention depends more on growth opportunities than salary increases.
Three cash flow management tips for small and mid-sized businesses
Commentary: Three cash flow management tips for small and mid-sized businesses to improve financial stability and growth opportunities.
The fascinating case of State v. Houston
Commentary: State v. Houston highlights discovery violations, attorney-witness rules, and firewalls in a Maryland murder case involving James Houston.
Maryland should remove lead bullets from hunting
Commentary: Maryland should act to pass a law to ban lead in hunting ammo protecting public health and wildlife from lead poisoning.
MD has fallen behind on worker’s rights, but we can turn the tide this session
Commentary: Maryland pride is real. When it comes to workers’ rights, Maryland has every reason to be proud as well.
Why strong leaders ask for help before they need it
Commentary: Leaders gain strength by engaging consultants early as a way to innovate and prevent crises in the workplace.
Maryland’s health care bureaucracy hurts patients. This bill would make it worse.
Commentary: While Maryland leads the country in ER wait times, proposed bills would expand Certificate-of-Need laws, worsening access to care.
Building the financial education Maryland’s workforce actually needs
Commentary: Financial education and affordable banking tools are essential for Maryland workers' stability and economic competitiveness, beyond traditional job training.
Maryland’s provisional license rule is failing workers and employers
Commentary: Maryland’s 18-month provisional driver’s license rule blocks job-ready adults from full employment, says Abell Foundation report and NCIA Vocational Training Center.
MD’s punitive damages law protects both justice and everyday Marylanders
Commentary: Maryland’s punitive damages law maintains a high standard to ensure fairness, predictability, and protect families from excessive costs and litigation.
When transparency has a price, fee-shifting covers the cost
Commentary: Maryland's fee-shifting provision under the MPIA is under threat, risking access to public records and government accountability through costly litigation.
Adjunct faculty at UMD schools deserve collective bargaining rights
Commentary: Adjunct faculty at University of Maryland seek collective bargaining rights through legislation to improve pay, etc.
