In yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus used the agricultural analogy of a vine to teach us that two lessons: a) There must be regular pruning of fruitless branches. b) Branches that remain close to the vine will bear fruit. The first lesson, that of pruning, hit home for me personally. I’m wearing a cap on
Congress faces a March 22nd deadline to pass critical funding bills to avert a government shutdown. These funding bills include lifesaving assistance to meet the humanitarian needs of those arriving at our borders and millions of displaced persons overseas. Due to continued inaction by Congress, many essential U.S. humanitarian programs—both foreign and domestic—remain in limbo.
After months of delay, a pair of bills requiring—and incentivizing developers to build more affordable housing units will be presented before the full Baltimore City Council Tuesday, and could be called for a vote. The bills are part of a package of what’s known as inclusionary housing legislation because they
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