Letters to the editor

Christine Pendzich, a 350MoCo steering committee member, says lawmakers should stop promoting outdated natural gas technology and instead focus on lower-cost and healthier renewable solutions.

A recent Baltimore Banner story about raw milk was highly irresponsible in its failure to provide sufficient factual information alongside the opinions of raw milk proponents, writes Baltimore resident Caitlin O’Donnell.

Al Redmer Jr., executive director of Maryland Auto Insurance, says the difficulties facing students getting to school on time are likely exacerbated by problems many people face getting auto insurance.

Rebecca F. Gaffney of Oxford was moved by Rick Hutzell’s piece about his beloved dog, Rooster.

President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting any hospital receiving federal funds from practicing gender-affirming care for youths callously disregards the needs of children who are both gender- and neurodiverse, a letter writer says.

A proposed bill to allow Marylanders to vote on a constitutional amendment to allow workers to collectively bargain would protect them against anti-union actions, both locally and nationally.

Providing access to healthy meals for all students tears down the stigma and barriers that come with food scarcity and need, writes Mary Kay Connerton, the Anne Arundel County Public Schools coordinator of wellness.

The former executive director of the Women’s Law Center says Katie Curran O’Malley’s accomplishments make her far more than just a former first lady.

A reader says that President Donald Trump’s pardons for the Jan. 6 rioters is not retribution, but an attempt to absolve himself of guilt.

Wasteful, profit-driven capital spending that is delivering big for shareholders is to blame for BGE rate increases, says Emily Scarr, the senior Advisor of Maryland PIRG.

Selling beer and wine in grocery stores will not harm package goods retailers, says a reader and former chairman of the Maryland Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.

A new federal policy is designed to protect students by potentially penalizing colleges and universities that fail to provide graduates with a fair return on their investment.

After a recent letter from Howard County Executive Calvin Ball called for unity at Howard Community College, the school’s faculty union agrees with the sentiment — and wants to reach a historic first contract agreement.

The poorest, least well-served communities lose when schools are closed, a former teacher says.

Howard Community College has made significant progress on improving student lives during President Daria Willis’ tenure, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball says.

A former member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Fells Point shares memories of fondness ... and dismay.

President-elect Donald Trump is an authoritarian, a readers says, and suggests balanced coverage as a means to resist normalizing him.

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.

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.

Policymakers must address the current realities that are making it harder for America’s small businesses to grow and thrive, says Teaera Strum, the chief executive officer of Strum Contracting Co. Inc.