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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.
It’s time to abolish the Orphans’ Court
The Orphans’ Courts in Maryland were first established in Maryland in 1777 and in 1851 the judges of those courts became constitutional judges under Article IV, Section 40. The constitutional […]
Emission testing has become obsolete
Big kudos to the Delegate from Carol County, Eric Bouchat. Del. Bouchat says he intends to introduce a bill to eliminate vehicle emission testing in Maryland. We’ve all been through […]
The Insurrection Act needs an overhaul
President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the federal Insurrection Act so he can send armed forces to several states and American cities and use those troops to confront American […]
