Maryland Matters welcomes guest commentary submissions at [email protected].
We suggest a 750-word limit and reserve the right to edit or reject submissions.
Opinion pieces must be signed by at least one individual using their real name. We do not accept columns signed by an organization.
We do not accept columns that are endorsements of candidates, and no longer accept submissions from elected officials or political candidates.
Views of writers are their own.
Even in this hyper-politicized environment, it’s surprising that the Maryland General Assembly’s signature bill on education reform is far more about grabbing political power…
The last four years, and particularly the last few months, in which COVID-19 has plagued our country and caused the death of 300,000 of…
Many political seasons ago, way back in 1966, members of Baltimore’s Mount Royal Democratic Club, a mainstay of the Second District’s Democratic politics, met…
In Maryland, Joe Biden won big. In fact, Biden’s victory here in the Old Line State was the largest margin of victory for the…
To say 2020 was a year of constant unexpected events is a huge understatement. No area of our lives was exempt, including events in…
I would like to add a tribute to the life and work of Paul Sarbanes, in recognition of the example he set for all…
While Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and his colleagues in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states try to contain the shattering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, they…
Today, Gov. Larry Hogan has an opportunity to blaze a new trail for addressing climate change. By committing to the Transportation Climate Initiative, Governor…
Last month, The Baltimore Sun reported that nuclear energy behemoth Exelon, owner of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. and five other utilities, may spin…
Over the past six years, Maryland has spent nearly $6 billion of taxpayer money on a wide range of Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts. Despite…