Opinion

Frances Murphy Draper, president and CEO of AFRO American Newspapers, says she’s proud to be a Marylander despite the results of the 2024 election.

A legal challenge over the $100 million project to protect downtown Annapolis from climate flooding mirrors a legal a decade over the exact same space, many of the same ideas and even the same family of lawyers.

After the presidential election, conservative white women who believe the white patriarchy will save them are in for a rude awakening, writes Baltimore resident Betsy Schindler.

When Anne Arundel County voters rejected Circuit Court Judge Ginina Jackson-Stevenson for lawyer Tom Casey, they reduced the number of Black judges on the bench by one-third.

The Golden Bachelorette found new, true love. Here are some lessons we learned from Rockville’s Joan Vassos.

The Ravens have the talent to be a championship-level team, but whatever credibility they build is undercut by ugly, self-sabotaging performances.

Baltimore-born hoop stars are building buzz, especially locally with the Washington Wizards and the Terps.

Elevating Asche and Sherman Johnson into prominent roles suggests the practices may not change much.

Martha Stewart is not sorry. And you’re going to have to deal with it.

The Gordie Howe International Bridges isn’t an exact fit for easy comparison for proposed new Chesapeake Bay bridges. But in terms of scale, it’s the largest bridge project in North America right now, and when finished will be the longest cable-stated bridge on the continent. So are there some lessons there? Maybe.

Justin Tucker hasn’t been great lately. But he believes the kicker he has been, setting the NFL’s standard for excellence, is still within him.

The Baltimore Banner is requesting nominations to choose emerging leaders of the Baltimore community.

After a year of campaigning, fundraising, of juggling her role as a state senator and the owner of a new dog — state Sen. Sarah Elfreth will take the oath of office on Jan. 3 as a member of the 119th Congress. It’s not exactly what she wanted.

After this election, the optimism in "The West Wing," "Parks and Recreation" and "Scandal" seems naive. The craziness feels a lot more plausible.

The Orioles can be as competitive as anyone when it comes to money, and they have the need atop their rotation.

Women were once asked to choose whether they felt safer with a man or a bear. After this election, I'd choose the bear over some women, too.

After leading the NFL in sacks last season, Baltimore is in the bottom half of the league this year. Failing to upgrade the pass rush was a mistake.

Maryland voted well in the election. The rest of y'all ... Hope it was worth it.

With a preseason No. 18 ranking, the Terps are expecting to be deeper and have more size to improve on last year’s 19-14 record. But with 10 newcomers, the blend will take time to smooth out.

Columnists being what they are, I’ve got some predictions. And a wish that the choices voters make will lead us to a better place as a country.