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In a Biden-Trump rematch, here’s why Biden should come out on top | COMMENTARY

On paper, President Joe Biden's reelection chances look poor, until you consider his Republican opponent's appear far worse.

Maryland shows good environmental policy is also good politics | COMMENTARY

The beauty of this political movement is that it comes with practical economic advantages.

Can government be trusted? Disclosure is good for the soul — and for democracy. | COMMENTARY

Fully revealing the actions of state and local government, even those involving complex subjects like litigation and employment, is essential to securing public trust.

Police union response to Gov. Wes Moore’s Freddie Gray tweet undermines work of Baltimore officers | COMMENTARY

FOP president's words seek to burn bridges instead of build them.

Make community college free: the next step for Baltimore County and beyond | COMMENTARY

Offering Community College of Baltimore County classes tuition-free to most students is smart idea that ought to be duplicated with schools across the state.

Where is the rage (and policing) over deaths on Maryland’s roads? | COMMENTARY

Marylanders ought to show the same concern over crash fatalities they've demonstrated for homicides and other public health threats.

Are Baltimore’s gains enough to secure a second term for Mayor Brandon Scott? | COMMENTARY

Mayor's State of the City address offered a raft of spending aimed at a variety of city ills, but perhaps lacked a closing argument on gun violence.

Maryland must brace for further assaults on women’s right to choose | COMMENTARY

Gov. Wes Moore's choice to stockpile mifepristone is the latest precaution in an increasingly threatening post-Roe legal landscape.

In their 90-day report card from Annapolis, Maryland governor and lawmakers earn a solid ‘B’ | COMMENTARY

In the State House, some hits - and misses - defined the first legislative session for a Democratic supermajority that's still a work in progress.

Baltimore makes a cruising comeback | COMMENTARY

COVID hit the cruise ship industry hard, but it's returning like the tide with new trips from Baltimore to the Caribbean and Canada.

The ‘gut punch’ of Baltimore school funding could become a lot more painful | COMMENTARY

There's another, perhaps more serious, threat to long-term school funding besides the recent change in how poverty is calculated.

City-wide curfews are not an effective response to teen crime in Baltimore — or anywhere else | COMMENTARY

Mayor Scott's plan to enforce a curfew in Baltimore could do more harm than good.

An overdue reckoning with child sexual abuse in Baltimore archdiocese | COMMENTARY

The grim findings of the attorney general's investigation are an important step in, if not righting decades of wrongdoing, acknowledging the extent of the damage done.

Surprise (not)! Trump responds to felony charges with rage and bluster | COMMENTARY

Like King Lear on the hearth, the ex-president rages against the storm and his enemies but it's mostly about the craziness within.

Can a dysfunctional Congress rescue Social Security and Medicare from disaster? | COMMENTARY

The clock is ticking on the future of America's costly safety net programs yet politically polarized Washington appears incapable of addressing the looming financial crisis.

How can The Sun dare to hold O’s ownership accountable? How can we not? | COMMENTARY

When John Angelos backs down from a promise to open up the Orioles' books, it's the local newspaper's job to call him out.

Latest census data show Maryland needs to grow, but smarter | COMMENTARY

Latest census numbers show Maryland is growing modestly and in the wrong places.

Maryland lawmakers must act swiftly — and smartly — on gun safety | COMMENTARY

Nashville school shooting demonstrates, once again, the need for more comprehensive gun safety legislation at the state level.

Local outcry derailed a plan to import contaminated Ohio water to Maryland: So what now? | COMMENTARY

Will all those thundering against a shipment of contaminated water from the Ohio train derailment show the same eagerness to fix chronic environmental woes that originate closer to home?

Meet the members of The Baltimore Sun’s Business and Civic Hall of Fame, class of 2023 | COMMENTARY

We will honor these 14 accomplished women and men at an awards banquet to be held at The Center Club in Baltimore on June 8 and in a special section to be published shortly thereafter.

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