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Maryland's Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has perfected the glass-half-full view of the economy in its releases about state job growth.

The only way back toward a democracy and economy that work for the majority is for most of us to get politically active once again, becoming organized and mobilized

Libertarian ideas are gaining new currency with young people because of recent government failures.

Paul Mincarelli has not given up his online search for a federal job, even after three fruitless years of trying to get into foreign service work.

For more than 27 years, Donald Elliott has represented Carroll County at the Maryland House of Delegates in Annapolis. But that all ended in June when he was defeated in the primary election.

Smallpox vaccine poses no danger to the public

Officials with the Army's Test and Evaluation Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground and energy supplier Constellation Retail recently signed three-year agreement to explore alternative energy sources for the Harford County Army post as leaders across the military and federal government look for ways to reduce the amount of energy used at their facilities.

There were no repercussions for the University of Maryland's violation of the Open Meetings Act in its decision to move to the Big 10.

If we play this right, the next time there's a problem with not enough energy being produced overseas, it won't be a problem locally, thanks to things like solar panels on rooftops.

Iraq's dysfunctional political culture has put the country in danger of falling apart

Climate change is too big for government to manage

Running parking garages is not a core function of government, so Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake's plan to sell off city-owned garages would be an encouraging step toward shedding non-essential city assets and investing in more important priorities for the city's residents and long-term fiscal health.

"Unmanned" is a cautionary tale exploring the consequences of drone warfare

The prospect of Harford County's economy losing in excess of 4,000 military and defense contracting jobs associated with various activities at Aberdeen Proving Ground is as unsavory a scenario that could be visited on the local economy.

Rep. Chris Van Hollen's 'cap and dividend' proposal would bloat government.

Better state-federal coordination is needed to ensure the safety and well being of the undocumented minors crossing the U.S. border.

What can be done to one person can be done to any person.

Three hundred American rabbis have called on President Barack Obama to secure the immediate release of former State Department contractor Alan Gross as family members and advocates expressed growing concern for his physical and emotional health.

Maryland congressman's innovative plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but shield average Americans from higher energy prices deserves serious consideration

Arnold Jolivet was often at loggerheads with government officials, and, as Doni Glover, the owner of a communications company, pointed out, "He had no problem suing the city for millions of dollars when it was wrong. He had no problem calling Gov. Martin O'Malley on the carpet."

As Gov. Martin O'Malley has extended a welcoming hand to immigrant children fleeing Central America, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Anthony G. Brown and Republican rival Larry Hogan have staked out starkly different positions on whether he is handling the influx wisely.

The Harford County Board of Estimates recently approved a bulk fuel purchase worth $3.8 million, which is expected to save considerable money compared to if it were paying retail pump prices like ordinary consumers.

Michael Peroutka represents our values

Incumbent Baltimore County Executive is not interested in hearing from those who disagree

Decision by Baltimore County police to curb public comment in Dundalk likely started at the top

Rep. Paul Ryan's anti-poverty plan is heartfelt but unworkable

The Social Security administration's computer boondoggle proves conservatives' point.

Maryland religious leaders issued a call for families to offer foster care to immigrant children from Central America who may be on their way to Maryland as part of a national influx of unaccompanied minors fleeing violence there.

When a little bit of passion at a public meeting elicits a visit from the cops, it's a sign that Baltimore County government is too complacent.

Michael Peroutka is white, smart, and rich, but it's doubtful that many of his potential constituents have used their advantages in the way he long has: to advance a militant theocratic agenda.

The Bartlinski family of Catonsville is working to create a center for orphans in China. They began their work after the death of their daughter Teresa, who was adopted from an orphanage in Beijing.

Congress could clean up any ambiguity about Affordable Care Act subsidies in an afternoon if Republicans put their constituents' interest ahead of politics.

Churches shouldn't get government aid to care for child migrants

Lawyers for the state and gun rights advocates sparred in federal court Tuesday about the government's power to hem in the Second Amendment to ward off mass shootings.

The state of affairs with regard to garbage collection and disposal in Harford County is one very much in need of organization, or we could find ourselves dealing with an unsavory situation.

Letting men off the hook for contraceptives and child support