Letters to the editor

Megan Good, an Equal Justice Works Fellow with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, says Mayor Brandon Scott should remove owner-occupied homes from the upcoming tax sale.

Baltimore County Council candidate Sharonda Dillard-Huffman says recent reports, such as as toxic chemicals in Perdue’s wastewater, show that environmental justice is not optional, but urgent.

Michael H.C. McDowell and Susan M. Flanigan of Chestertown write that Sen. Chris Van Hollen is a “workhorse” for his service, but lament Rep. Andy Harris as a “show horse.”

Scott Krugman, senior associate dean for LifeBridge Health/George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says it is important to find a sustainable solution for ensuring access to care for sick children.

Judy Stone, M.D., an infectious disease specialist, says the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific research will cost jobs harm critical studies.

The port of Baltimore is named after Helen Delich Bentley, but the Banner is giving her short shrift by not recognizing that.

A reader says a proposed power transmission line that crossed three protected Maryland wildlands will not benefit our state and would encourage future environmental exploitation.

Darryll J. Pines, president of the University of Maryland, College Park, and Bruce E. Jarrell, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, says collaborations have created over 1,000 jobs.

Stephanie C. Chupein says Marylanders should reject school vouchers and support public schools that serve all children, not just the wealthiest.

Horseracing is a shameful industry that harms horses, an advocate writes.