Opinion

The Supreme Court’s decision to let Montgomery County parents exempt their children from public school lessons using LGBTQIA+ books is a subtle tool of hate.

Nat Meysenburg of Baltimore says the Data Privacy Act, which failed to pass in the General Assembly, would protect the rights of all Marylanders.

With Adley Rutschman and Maverick Handley hitting the injured list within the last week and the Orioles opting for journeymen deputies rather than Basallo, the 20-year-old backstop’s development has come into focus of late.

My friends, murdered seven years ago in Annapolis, find me where they do every morning, shortly after I wake and remember to be grateful that I’m alive. Then they find me when I least expect it.

It’s difficult to take Justin Tucker’s claims of innocence seriously when he’s not even willing to fight to clear his name.

Carlos accepts his role as an icon and a pioneer, but refuses to believe it makes him different or more significant in spirit than others.

Kara Hoffman, a professor of physics at the University of Maryland, College Park, says federal budget cuts to science agencies will erode Maryland’s economy and key industries.

A memo obtained by an investigative podcast shows the lengths NFL owners will collaborate to keep salaries down instead of competing. Lamar Jackson got caught in the crosshairs.

The Orioles’ top prospect beckons after the big league club experiences a sudden rash of injuries at catcher. But the 20-year-old deserves to come up when he’s ready, not just when the team has a positional need.

When a teacher accused of sexually abusing students is found not guilty, the pain won’t go away easily. Not for the teacher, the student, their families or the community.

Katharine Rylaarsdam of Baltimore says the planned “Inviting the Light” public art project will increase harmful light pollution.

Sarah Pan of Ellicott City says the detentions of elected officials by ICE should alarm everyone.

War is the American temptation, the one every president since the end of World War II has faced. Now it's Donald Trump's war.

Elise Cooper of Owings Mills became the first high school sprinter to sign with Puma in February. It was anything but a smooth process.

President Donald Trump plans to phase out FEMA after this year’s hurricane season. In the future, if you want help after a disaster, you’ll have to call him. How do you think that’s going to go?

Juneteenth is the commemoration of when the last enslaved Black people in Texas found out they were free. But, like now, the truth was irrevelevant without the knowledge.

The Ravens quarterback took offense to offseason muttering about his longtime favorite target, reinforcing the tight end’s value while also showcasing his own vocal leadership.

Lanlan Xu, of Clarksville, says Howard County Public Schools’ Gifted and Talented programs benefit students and their communities, and cutting them would undermine student learning.

The sixth and final Write Woman Book Fest in Bowie is ending in its current form, but its founders say they’ll never stop supporting fellow female creators.

Being a dad in this digital age and all of its influences on children is one of the most difficult tasks, but if you have patience and genuine presence, then the playing field evens out.