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It was a good Fourth of July where I was - no Republicans or Democrats, just a crowd of sunburned...
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America is at a turning point. How we will come to terms with the government abuses unleashed in the...
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Typical American consumers - and that's most of us - probably make these assumptions about new cars:...
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Kevin Cowherd
Ravens remember McNair as the ultimate teammate - July 9, 2009 - The public tributes for Steve McNair began yesterday at LP Field in Nashville, a memorial service is...
Jay Hancock
Look out, Baltimore, health care reform is on the way - July 8, 2009 - New York thrived during the housing-finance bubble. The health-care bubble is being very good to...
Rob Kasper
At steamed-crab time, how do you eat? - July 8, 2009 - When you eat steamed crabs are you a dipper, a swiper or a sauce-maker?
Jacques Kelly
Breathing new life into old buildings - July 4, 2009 - My curiosity led me to walk a few blocks from my front door and ask just what was happening at the...
Mike Preston
Ravens got a boost when McNair came to town - July 4, 2009 - When former Ravens quarterback Steve McNair came to Baltimore in 2006, he was near the end of his career, but at the beginning of...
Susan Reimer
We thought Sanford was different - July 6, 2009 - We thought we'd found true love.
Dan Rodricks
Forced into closet by nation they serve - July 5, 2009 - Wednesday in Annapolis, the United States Naval Academy welcomed the most racially and ethnically...
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Peter Schmuck
Strange things happening in Birdland - July 9, 2009 - News item: The Orioles came back from another big deficit on Wednesday to defeat the Seattle Mariners and take the rubber game of...
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Ron Smith
Things fall apart over time — even great cities - June 26, 2009 - Years ago, I was introduced to former Baltimore County Police Chief Cornelius Behan by my friend Alan...
Losses in Lutherville
Our view: A light rail accident in Lutherville takes two teenagers' lives, raising questions about...
Competitive edge
Our view: New federal rules on stem cell research are a potential boon to Maryland's economy, but...
Towson Catholic closure will be hard on students
I have never ever been asked for a dime, I would have been happy to help out and I am sure other...
'Fair share' about more than negotiations
Collective bargaining means much more than sitting down at a bargaining table ("How fair is 'fair...
EZ-Pass is a boondoggle
What an incredible tale of waste, incompetence, and perhaps fraud Michael Dresser tells ("EZ-Pass...
Red Line would help Canton
It would seem that most people in the Canton area understand and support the need for the Red Line,...
'Fair share' is political payback
Restating the last line of your editorial, AFSCME does believe in the power of the legislature it...
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Treatment saves livesOur view: A drop in drug overdose deaths in the city is cause for cautious optimism |
Overdose stats show treatment beats jailHere's a preview of an editorial we're working on. Let us know what you think by sending an e-mail to talkback@baltimoresun.com We'll print the best... |
A generous giftOur view: The Meyerhoff family foundation wants to encourage middle-class families to live in the city; the best way to do that is to support the public schools |
How fair is 'fair share?'In principle, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees has an excellent argument for the so-called "fair share" law that went into effect... |
Justice for allFor the first time in more than a decade, Congress has a real chance to lift the crippling restrictions on the federally financed Legal Services Corporation (LSC)... |
A healthy startAt a time when some cash-strapped states are contemplating reducing Medicaid coverage, Maryland has boldly moved in the opposite direction. Today marks the first... |
