It is clear from the facts revealed by the federal corruption investigation into kickbacks related to Baltimore towing operations that the present system is broken and needs to be fixed. In place of...
Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to require Maryland utilities to buy electricity at above market rates from wind turbines located in the Atlantic Ocean may create a nice green credential for an...
For all of my 81 years I have absorbed, lived and taught the doctrines and spirituality of the Roman Catholic Church. My Church has directed me well to love what is right and just. Not only to stand...
I am not surprised that so many Social Security employees have spoken out against the possibility of budget cuts and/or furloughs ("Workers at Social Security protest proposed budget cuts," March 3)....
Welcome to 21st-century energy, and none too soon considering Mother Nature's rebellion against our human treatment of her precious jewel, the Earth!
Little attention has been paid by The Sun to developments in Pennsylvania that have the potential to affect the drinking water quality and food chain throughout the Chesapeake Bay region.
In his letter to the editor ("Pain at the pump? Blame oil companies, not gas tax," March 3 ), Donald Torres wants everyone to be angry at the greedy oil companies and their huge profits and not with...
Your editorial ("A modest proposal for Gov. Walker," March 4 ) is right on point. You indicated that unions are not the problem but the political power they wield is. That political power is derived...
I agree completely with Dennis Larkin ("There couldn't be a worse time to raise the gas tax," March 4) that there couldn't be a worse time (when the price of gas is going up) to raise the gas tax. The...
As President of the Baltimore Jewish Council, a Holocaust Survivor and someone who testified at this week's Maryland legislative hearings on "Transportation-Procurement for MARC Train Service —...
Heather H. Murren's conclusion that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are being criticized unfairly for their role in the recession of 2007 ("Don't blame Fannie or Freddie," March 4) is half-baked. Ms....
According to the Constitution, church and state are supposed to be separated and not interfere in the business of one another. So how is one to understand when the church interferes with the law by...
Freedom of speech is at the top of the list of The Bill of Rights, but people who think of themselves as religious should read their Bibles ("Justices rule anti-gay church can protest at military...
As a recent college graduate and proud Morgan State alumna who served as president of our campus' Gay-Straight Alliance, I have found that many people in Baltimore are supportive of others, no...
Regardless of one's views on the issue of gay marriage, does anyone else see the obvious negative implications of our legislators having passed a bill based on the premise that it furthers our basic...
The recent article regarding HUD lead abatement grants ("City loses lead-paint funding", March 1) and related editorial ("Lead on their hands," March 2) are particularly disturbing in that both failed...
I want to thank and congratulate Sen. Catherine Pugh and Del. Samuel Rosenberg for having the good judgment and courage to put education of our children ahead of inflexible teacher union rules by co-...
As a lifelong Marylander, I believe that one of our most important assets is the wealth of parks and open spaces dotting the landscape. For over 40 years, the state of Maryland has used an...
The letter by Robert Greene on March 1 ("Gay marriage contradicts god's word") demonstrates several of the inherent weaknesses of the anti-same-sex marriage arguments.
