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- The rout in Maryland's 6th District raises questions about the political potency of the state's labor groups, which is particularly important as Democrats gear up to take on Republican Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett in November.
- A major statewide union has threatened to reassess its support of Rep. Donna F. Edwards after the Prince George's County Democrat endorsed John Delaney in Maryland's 6th District race on Thursday instead of the candidate backed by Maryland's largest labor groups, state Sen. Rob Garagiola.
- Union members from around Baltimore are planning a rally Monday to protest legislation by Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz that would reduce some county employees' pension benefits.
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Proposed Maryland offshore turbine project should include a project labor agreement - City officials closely monitored the activities of Occupy Baltimore protesters and fielded correspondence from supporters of the movement and downtown businesspeople who wanted it cleared out, according to e-mails obtained by The Baltimore Sun
- Civil rights and "occupy" protesters started out from Baltimore to march to Washington to protest economic inequality.
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- Gov. Martin O'Malley said that BGE customers would benefit more from the creation of new power in Maryland than the immediate $100 rate credit if the proposed merger between Constellation and Exelon approved.
- Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the top-ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, launched an investigation into for-profit colleges Monday, seeking compensation information from top executives.
- Occupy Baltimore protesters have asked city officials for permission to remain in an Inner Harbor park until April, according to an application submitted to the city.
- In his first election bid, Adrian Rousseau seeks to unseat Michael Leszcz for Laurel's at-large City Council seat.
- Voters took the polls this morning, casting their ballots for Baltimore mayor in a crowded race that could change the direction of the city.
- With one million jobs at stake, Congress must act soon to renew federal gas tax and pass a transportation spending plan
- Comparing American CEO salaries to those of average workers misses the point: the salaries are also out of whack with those of CEOs in other countries.
- Fourteen of the 19 companies in the Baltimore region that paid their CEOs at least $1 million last year reported increases in that compensation in 2010, according to a Baltimore Sun analysis. The increases largely reflected improved performance by the companies.
- Verizon Communications has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a discrimination lawsuit charging the telecommunications giant with failing to accommodate hundreds of workers whose absences were caused by their disabilities.
- Sen. Mitch McConnell's tax-cutting agenda defies logic, history and common sense