Letters to the editor

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.

Howard County Council Chair Deb Jung asks residents to vote for Question A, which would allow the council to create an independent Office of the Inspector General.

The president of Planned Parenthood Maryland and president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., say more needs to be done to protect access to abortion care in Maryland.

Us for Autonomy is disappointed that medical aid in dying legislation did not pass, resulting in terminally ill Marylanders continuing to suffer, writes Dr. Seth Morgan, a retired neurologist and a member of the group.

A military veteran and supporter of former Gov. Larry Hogan’s Senate Run says Hogan exemplifies civility and shows our leaders are “real people.”

A reader says the CSX coal terminal is a stark example of how powerful industries disproportionately affect underserved communities like Curtis Bay.

A recent letter to the editor about Harborplace sparked reactions from Banner readers, who didn’t quite agree with it. Here’s what they had to say.

Colin Tarbert, president and CEO of Baltimore Development Corp., shares a history with Harborplace — but he says it’s time to move past nostalgia and embrace progress.

A year after Pava LaPere’s death, her family thanks local and state communities for the way they have honored and remembered her.