Opinion: We Need Participatory Budgeting in Baltimore City
For more than a decade, Pew Research Center has reported that public trust in government in the United States to be at historic lows,...
Frank DeFilippo: If Bainum’s Newspaper Bid Shines, The (Baltimore) Sun Also Rises
There was a day, back in the 1960s, when The Baltimore Sun was ranked among the 10 best newspapers in America by Time magazine,...
Opinion: Why Maryland Legislators Shouldn’t Listen to the Sierra Club on Transportation
In a recent guest commentary (Maryland Matters, April 9), the Maryland Sierra Club shows once again how little they understand regional transportation issues and...
Tom Perez: Democratic Lawmakers Put Maryland at the Forefront of Police Reform
On Friday, while the Hennepin County Medical Examiner testified in a Minnesota courtroom
about his determination that George Floyd died by homicide under the knee...
Opinion: Pass the Zero-Emission Bus Transition Act
When it comes to the environment this legislative session, climate and transportation bills have understandably and appropriately garnered most of the attention. But another...
Opinion: An Historic Relic and Modern-Day Injustice
Most people are shocked to learn that in Maryland a “body attachment,” that is, an arrest by a police officer, may be used by...
Md. Sierra Club: Will the Senate Co-Own Hogan’s Highway Boondoggle?
Last month, the Maryland Department of Transportation announced, to no one’s surprise, the selection of Australian highway giant Transurban to undertake its $11 billion...
Opinion: Protecting a Piece of Md. History From the State’s Beltway Expansion Plan
After the end of the Reconstruction (1865–1877), the rise of segregation led to a large disparity between white and Black communities, and many Black...
Opinion: Why Md. Lawmakers Should Enact Meaningful Youth Justice Reforms This Session
The Montgomery County Police Department recently released shocking body-camera footage of two officers berating and handcuffing a 5-year-old elementary school child. The video shows...
State’s Attorney: Sentencing Rule Changes Would Retraumatize Victims. That Shouldn’t Happen
Much ink has been shed on the movement for “law enforcement reform” in the Maryland General Assembly this session. Many bills have been proposed...