Biography
Baltimore journalist Marta H. Mossburg has joined the Suns lineup of op-ed page columnists. Mossburg, a senior fellow at the Maryland Public Policy Institute and a fellow with the Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity, was editorial page editor of the Baltimore Examiner. Issues she plans to focus on include uncovering waste and fraud at all levels of government in Maryland; pension reform; transparency measures to make the state more open and accountable; education; and ideas to help Baltimore City thrive.
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Erosion of values, not economics, to blame for social dislocation
February 14, 2012
The solution to every public education problem in Maryland always involves spending more money.
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O'Malley's selective application of religious freedom
January 31, 2012
On one hand, Gov.Martin O'Malleypublicly advocates religious freedom. On the other, he supports — through his silence — federal rules dictating how religious groups must act.
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The gospel according to O'Malley
January 17, 2012
As listeners to the late, great Ron Smith know, the WBAL talk show host and Sun columnist used to introduce Gov. Martin O'Malley on air as Father O'Malley, with religious music running in the background. He was referring to Mr. O'Malley's tendency to frequent literary allusion and reverent tone whether discussing the death penalty or septic systems. If he were to write a religious manifesto, I offer this suggestion for the O'Malley Creed.
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Maryland needs fewer laws, not more
January 3, 2012
We have way too many laws to track or enforce.
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The creeping encroachment of police-state tactics
December 20, 2011
Grandmothers being groped in airport security may make headlines, but many people take invasive tactics for granted as a tradeoff for safety.
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In Maryland, your taxes support many of the '1 percent'
December 6, 2011
According to Occupy Wall Street protesters and Democrats, the Grinch stealing Christmas this season is the collective corpus of bankers, hedge fund managers and other financial-sector bigwigs who don't pay their fair share in taxes.
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City voters reward officials for failure
November 22, 2011
Ronald Reagan famously asked Americans, "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" in a 1980 debate with then-President Jimmy Carter.
