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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.

By hiding Mosby donors, Baltimore’s ethics board fails its mission | COMMENTARY

City ethics board's choice to hide the names of legal defense fund contributors suggests it does not understand the vital importance of transparency.

Can the in-law apartment make a comeback? | COMMENTARY

Maryland is coming up short on affordable housing: Giving property owners the right to create "accessory dwelling units" is surely worth a closer look.

Can a climate disaster still be averted? The opportunity is slipping away. | COMMENTARY

Latest climate change report sees the timetable for global catastrophe speeding up, yet those in positions of power are doing little.

ER wait times: Maryland’s worst-in-nation ranking highlights larger problem | COMMENTARY

To combat consistently long waits for emergency room treatment, Maryland must do more to prevent health crises from happening in the first place.

Electric vehicles get the green light in Maryland, but there are challenges ahead | COMMENTARY

Wes Moore's announcement that Maryland will mandate electric cars by 2035 launches a necessary, but difficult, journey.

Harborplace redevelopment is an ‘all-hands’ moment for Baltimore | COMMENTARY

Baltimore's Inner Harbor can thrive once more, but the effort requires a serious commitment from the business community.

Latest tiff marks new low in relations between Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore City Council | COMMENTARY

Debacle over Faith Leach appointment reflects poorly on all involved as Baltimore, a city beset by serious issues, can ill afford such a hapless political theatrics.

How to make Baltimore ungovernable: Add recall elections to the political mix | COMMENTARY

The usual suburban suspects would like nothing better than to see Baltimore plagued with low-turnout recall elections that tie a mayor's hands.

Maryland must fill the SNAP void | COMMENTARY

This month's ill-timed rollback of federal food stamp benefits has left too many children hungry for state government not to take action.

Setting the record straight on Redfield, racism and the origins of COVID-19 | COMMENTARY

Dr. Robert Redfield singled out The Sun before Congress on Wednesday, claiming the editorial board called him “racist.” Did we?

Use every weapon in the fight against Baltimore’s gun violence | COMMENTARY

From youth interventions to big cash rewards for crime fighting tips, the battle to reduce Baltimore homicides must leave no viable strategy behind.

Maryland needs to overhaul its approach to energy conservation | COMMENTARY

EmPOWER Maryland program must be updated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help low-income families meet utility costs.

No room for Larry Hogan in the GOP personality cult | COMMENTARY

Maryland's ex-governor officially acknowledges the obvious: that Donald Trump is destined to win his party's nomination in '24.

Maryland’s minimum wage should adjust with inflation | COMMENTARY

Democratic lawmakers need to follow their popular governor's lead and provide a modest, but essential, cost-of-living adjustment in starting pay.

Countdown to baseball: Is it Baltimore’s moment to shine? | COMMENTARY

The game is designed to be hard, to make you confront failure. That’s the beauty of it. That’s where the joy comes from.

Maryland’s BOOST scholarship program deserves to end | COMMENTARY

Maryland's new governor understands the moral dilemma posed by student voucher programs that inevitably contribute to educational disparities.

February 28, 2023

What can Maryland do about its legacy of environmental harm done to low-income communities of color? | COMMENTARY

How certain neighborhoods have been unfairly harmed in the past must be factored into future government decision making.

February 27, 2023

U.S. faces bigger environmental threats than a single train derailment. Will GOP rise to the challenge? | COMMENTARY

Republicans in Congress talk big, but will they do anything meaningful about the East Palestine, Ohio wreck?

February 23, 2023

Ocean City leadership has gone off the deep end on offshore wind | COMMENTARY

The latest objections over wind farms masks their core complaint: They don't like the look of them.

February 22, 2023

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