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Juvenile justice reform: It’s time to take action
Maryland’s insistence on being out of step with the rest of the country is overdue for course correction, the Editorial Advisory Board says.
Maryland courts need to follow Rule 3-307
Maryland District Court Rule 3–307, Notice of Intention to Defend, is very clear. It reads that a defendant shall file with the district court, a notice of intention to defend. […]
Praise for violence reduction in Baltimore
Commentary: The Editorial Advisory Board gives credit for those behind Baltimore’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy.
Regulations, taxes pushing people out of MD
Maryland can sit back and watch its valuable population move to states that cost less to live in, or it can do something about the problem.
New Year’s resolutions for judges, politicians, policymakers and editorial writers
As the new year approaches, we collectively and individually welcome the opportunity in this space provided by The Daily Record to reflect on the past and think about the future. […]
Some suggested adjustments to the presidential pardon process
Presidential pardons are broad and powerful. Their history, from the Civil War on, illuminates abuse concerns and how reforms could aid transparency.
Thanks to judges Moylan and Wilner
Two giants of the Maryland Judiciary finally put down the gavel this year after many decades of service to the bench, bar, and people of Maryland. They both have had […]
Congratulations to Maryland’s new speaker
Congratulations are in order for the new Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk. Peña-Melnyk was made speaker on December 16, 2025 in a special session. The special session […]
MD Senate president should give up redistricting opposition
Maryland federal congressional districts should be judged the same way federal congressional districts across the country are being judged.
First Amendment protection must apply to broadcast media
The Supreme Court has struggled with new media. Broadcast outlets deserve full First Amendment protection, free from government control.
Trump’s violent rhetoric endangers democracy
Incredibly, the President of the United States accused six Democratic members of Congress of “seditious behavior punishable by death.” Their so-called crime in his eyes was to advise United States […]
Federal public defenders deserve their pay
Panel attorneys in federal criminal cases remain unpaid, risking defendants’ rights and access to experts. Congress must fund legal defense.
