Baltimore Community Foundation President Tom Wilcox writes that the census data showing another 30,000 people left Baltimore during the last decade isn't such bad news. The rate of decline has slowed, and he argues the city is poised to grow again -- perhaps by as many as 100,000 residents.
Not so sanguine about the future are former Gov. Marvin Mandel and former gubernatorial candidate Ellen Sauerbrey. The co-chairs of Maryland Business for Responsive Government tackle the "anti-business agenda" in Annapolis, pointing to three ideas floating around the General Assembly that they say will hurt the state's economy.
Harford County Democrats are upset that they are shut out of the County Council redistricting there. We say they have nobody to blame but themselves.
On the editorial page, we congratulate Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz for finally sealing the deal to bring a Walmart to Liberty Road. Next up: higher-quality restaurants, employment opportunities and amenities that match the educational and economic characteristics of the residents in the surrounding neighborhoods.
We also cheer Gov. Martin O'Malley's support for closing the nefarious LLC loophole in Maryland campaign finance law, but we argue that it is not the only, and perhaps not the most important, loophole that needs closing.
In case you missed it on Wednesday, check out the video of my interview with new Morgan State University President David Wilson. We talk about Morgan's efforts to establish itself as a research university, it strategies to bring up its graduation rates and the meaning today of its legacy as a historically black university.
And be sure to vote in our poll of the day: Is the ICC worth its cost?
