Editorial

President Barack Obama's declaration that the Federal Communications Commission should use its Title II authority under the Communications Act of 1934 to treat Internet service providers as "common carriers" sounds incredibly technical, but its philosophical and practical implications are quite...

As Republicans cast about looking for measures that might meet the definition of what Sen. Mitch McConnell called "common ground" with Democrats, there's an obvious candidate to emerge from the midterm elections. It's an idea that won broad support from the electorate as red as South Dakota and...

There was a time when an adolescent boy who got seduced into a sexual relationship with an attractive older woman was considered lucky. But make no mistake: There's a reason the law defines such liaisons as a crime. When an adult — man or woman — lures a vulnerable minor into a...

Republican Larry Hogan said during his campaign for governor that he had no grand visions of turning Maryland red — that is, switching its partisan orientation from Democrats to the GOP. But his upset victory was surprisingly strong — he beat Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown by a wider...

As a pacifist, I am unqualified to articulate a military strategy. But I am aware of the potentially disastrous consequences of sending U.S. "advisers" into combat zones ("1,500 more troops to Iraq," Nov. 8).

Tuesday's contest between Democrat Anthony G. Brown and Republican Larry Hogan looks to be close, but that's nothing new in deep blue Maryland, a state where governor's races are competitive more often than you'd think. Here's a brief history of recent elections.

With the retirement of two long-time elected officials from the eastern half of Baltimore County, state Sen. Norman Stone and County Councilman John Olszewski Sr., the region has become the hot bed for political activity in the county. With open seats in every race and signs of voter...

After the 2004 presidential election, when the pivotal state of Ohio went for Republican George W. Bush despite exit polls suggesting a victory for Democratic challenger John Kerry, conspiracy theories floated around the Internet about whether voting machines manufactured by Diebold, whose...

The spectacular explosion that destroyed a privately owned spacecraft seconds after lift-off from NASA's Wallops Island launch pad in Virginia Tuesday was a temporary setback for Orbital Science, the company that developed the unmanned vehicle, but if history is any guide it won't seriously...

We can understand the possibility that the Baltimore state's attorney's office concluded, after examining the evidence, that it did not have a criminal case against two city police officers who repeatedly struck a patient at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital with a Taser last May. But the...

Much of the day-to-day work of Maryland's attorney general involves managing a legion of attorneys who provide counsel and legal advice to state government agencies large and small and to various boards and commissions. Nonetheless, the job is not to serve the governor or his administration but...

Outsiders might be shocked to learn that Carroll County promotes itself as a tourism destination. From wineries to Civil War sights, walking tours and recreational opportunities, the county touts all sorts of things to come see and do. The official visitors guide beckons with a "Welcome to...

No matter who wins the governor's race, one thing is clear: The state will run better if it has a comptroller with the ability and willingness to exercise independent judgment and the stature to act as a real check on one of the most powerful state chief executives in the nation. The incumbent,...

Baltimore homeowners can lose their property for as little as $250 in unpaid taxes, a threshold far lower than in other cities, according to a new Abell Foundation report. But amazingly, Baltimore City claims this is a benevolent policy that benefits homeowners by forcing them to address unpaid...

When legislation passes the Maryland General Assembly unanimously, it usually means that it doesn’t do much aside from make lawmakers look good. Such was the case with House Bill 658, which started life as an effort to make state government more transparent and was ultimately reduced to...

42nd District

The policy announced yesterday by Gov. Martin O’Malley, health secretary Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein and the state’s major hospitals doesn’t call for barring entry to travelers from the affected region, nor does it mandate locking up health care workers in hastily improvised...

Sun endorsement: The Republican candidate for Anne Arundel executive is a sharp, clear-eyed conservative with a vision for the county's future.

Sun endorsement: The race presented a difficult choice, but we believe the lieutenant governor would be better able to enact the changes needed to maintain Md.'s prosperity