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Editorial Advisory Board: The Hon. James F. Schneider, 1947-2020
Judge James F. Schneider‘s professional life was one of public service. He was an assistant state’s attorney for Baltimore City, general equity master for the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Attacks on judiciary diminish courts’ authority
The verbiage excoriating judges, federal and state, from bigwigs of all political parties has ratcheted up to a level that has become unsafe for the independence and respect of the […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Services sales tax plan verges on ludicrous
In its quest to create a world-class school system, the Democratic leadership of the Maryland General Assembly is promoting full funding for the Kirwan Commission’s blueprint for the future of […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Reject the Judicial Transparency Act
House Bill 355, commonly known as the Judicial Transparency Act, is a bill that has no real benefit and should not become law. In it, the State Commission on Criminal […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Self-dealing in our political system
We believe it’s impossible at this point to be a Maryland resident and not be fatigued by the never-ending self-dealing perpetuated by our government leaders, those sworn to serve the […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Don’t suspend driver’s licenses for inability to pay
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh recently expressed his support for legislation being introduced during this year’s General Assembly session that would end the Central Collections Unit’s ability to suspend a […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Md. must end anomaly of judicial elections
Ten years ago we wrote: “Just as surely as the swallows annually return to Capistrano, each winter advocates for and against Maryland’s current system of electing circuit court judges line […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Md. should keep judicial elections
Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera of the Court of Appeals, our highest court, has come out in favor of stripping the voters of their only real opportunity to hold state […]
Editorial Advisory Board: REAL ID — hassle or barrier?
On Oct. 1 of this year, the deadline for the REAL ID will take effect. For Marylanders, that means in order to have a valid driver’s license or state identification […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Midterm elections should fill early-term vacancies
Currently pending before the Maryland General Assembly are two bills to submit a proposed constitutional amendment to the voters to change the process for filling an early-term vacancy in the […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Implied assumption of the risk defense
Under Maryland personal injury law, defendants alleged to have negligently caused harm can not only dispute the plaintiff’s claim but can raise affirmative defenses against the plaintiff. In Maryland the […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Baltimore police should keep Animal Abuse Unit
A newly released staffing plan from the Baltimore City Police Department recommends closing the Animal Abuse Unit — something we view as a serious mistake in protecting the city from […]
