Introducing A Miner Detail
AMD covers Maryland politics, state and municipal issues, legal matters, policing, public policy, and more.
We call out political hypocrisy when we see it, regardless of who the person is or the office they hold.
A Miner Detail isn’t a left-leaning blog; we’re not a right-leaning blog.
A Miner Detail presents the facts and covers news stories fairly and without bias.
A Miner Detail’s Coverage
- The Maryland General Assembly;
- The Wes Moore administration;
- Elections;
- Municipal, state, and federal issues;
- Maryland Business and Economics;
- Education;
- Municipal and county governments;
- Transportation and infracture;
- Pop culture;
- And much more.
How A Miner Detail Covers Maryland News and Politics
This Maryland politics blog site was in April 2015.
At times, A Miner Details editorializes and takes positions on Maryland news-related issues. And sometimes, A Miner Detail publishes content unrelated to Maryland politics.
Our mission is to publish original content and practice authentic journalism.
A Miner Detail’s News Standards, Opinions, & News Analysis
A Miner Detail publishes content that’s scrupulously fact-checked.
We report the news and analyze what’s happening in Maryland politics and local Maryland communities.
We sometimes take opinions on Maryland politics.
Meet Ryan Miner, Editor & Founder of A Miner Detail
Ryan Miner is the editor and founder of A Miner Detail.
He founded A Miner Detail in April 2015 and launched A Miner Detail Podcast in January 2015.
Contact Ryan Miner
Email Ryan at Ryan@AMinerDetail.com
Give me a call or send me a text: (240) 744-7075.
About Ryan Miner
Ryan is a lifelong Marylander, born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland!
Ryan’s Education
- 2003 graduate of Williamsport High School.
- In 2008, Ryan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts at Duquesne University and graduated in 2008.
- Ryan earned his M.B.A. from the Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business at Mount St. Mary’s University in May 2020.
More About Ryan
Ryan Miner is an alumnus of Sigma Alpha Epsilon men’s fraternity and a former Boy Scout.
In 2014, Ryan was inducted into Rotary International.
In January 2022, he launched Delta Marketing, a small-shop SEO agency helping small businesses, healthcare organizations, veterans organizations, and nonprofits leverage their web traffic into new customer conversions.
Ryan is a big fan of the HBO series The Sopranos; in March 2022, Ryan launched a Sopranos blog called Glorified Crew Sopranos Blog.
In September 2022, Ryan co-founded The Senior Soup and The Senior Soup Podcast, a digital resource hub for Maryland’s older adults and their families.
Ryan Miner’s Older Adult Advocacy
Ryan is passionate about older adult advocacy, especially for individuals battling dementia and Alzheimer’s.
He volunteers for the Alzheimer’s Association and the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Mental Health Advocacy
Ryan and his wife, Kimberly, advocate for increased mental health resources in Maryland public schools and volunteer their time for a nonprofit teen suicide prevention organization.
Aside from Maryland politics, Ryan occasionally publishes content about mental and emotional health from a first-person perspective, discussing and sharing his journey with depression, anxiety, and Attention Deficit Disorder.
Ryan’s Redemption Narrative
Ryan frequently incorporates his redemption narrative into his writing, speaking openly, honestly, and transparently about past mistakes, overcoming adversity, helping others embrace their struggles, living in the present, and moving forward.
Ryan seeks to use his platform to advocate for redemption and second chances.
“My momma always said, ‘You’ve got to put the past behind you before you can move on.'” – Forrest Gump
Ryan Miner’s Family
Ryan is married to his wife, Kimberly, with whom he parents two adult children, Josh and Paige.
Ryan’s mother, father, and stepfather are lifelong Marylanders; they live in Washington County. His wife, Kimberly, grew up in Reisterstown.
Kimberly, Ryan, and their children reside in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Their family loves animals and has five cats and one dog.
A Miner Detail Dedicated to Dick & Maureen Hann
Ryan dedicates A Miner Detail to his grandparents, Dick and Maureen Hann.
His late grandfather, Carroll Richard Hann, passed away on December 22, 2020. There isn’t a day that Ryan does not think about his “Pap” and the impact he had on him.
Ryan’s grandparents were avid news readers. They loved consuming local news, regularly reading the local newspaper, and watching local television news.
He fondly remembers he and his grandparents watching “Meet the Press” together on Sunday mornings before attending Catholic Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Ryan’s grandmother, Maureen, loved to read the newspaper.
In 2010, Ryan’s grandmother, Maureen, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. At 91 years old, she’s thriving at a Hagerstown memory care community.
While visiting Ryan’s grandmother at her memory care community, he enjoys reading the newspaper to her.
Ryan’s grandparents shared their love of news with Ryan since he was a child, inspiring Ryan’s love for the newsgathering process and the practice of journalism.
In the spring of 2007, Ryan interned at KDKA Radio News in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, while a student at Duquesne University.
He also interned at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown.
Contact Ryan Miner
Email Ryan: Ryan@AMinerDetail.com
Call or Text Ryan: (240) 244-7075