Joe Vallario’s lifetime of service to Maryland | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Former Del. Joseph F. Vallario Jr. set a standard for leadership in the General Assembly that is so desperately needed today, writes Bobby Zirkin.
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The democratic socialist platform must be denounced | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The Democratic Socialists of America have won victories across the nation. The party's troubling platform, including calls to abolish the presidency and police, can no longer be dismissed, writes...
Abdul El-Sayed is unfit for the Senate | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's troubling comments and associations make him unfit for higher office, writes Bobby Zirkin.
Redistricting madness shows we must open primaries | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The national redistricting war shows it's especially important now that independent voters be heard, writes Bobby Zirkin.
Van Hollen owes Marylanders an apology over Graham Platner support | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The latest allegations against Graham Platner are horrific, writes Bobby Zirkin, but he should never have had the support of leaders such as Sen. Chris Van Hollen.
American leaders could learn from Kemi Badenoch | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Britain's Conservative Party leader displays political courage and principled oratory that many American leaders could learn from, writes Bobby Zirkin.
Primaries expose America’s drift toward political extremism | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The greatest casualty of this primary season was the political center, writes Bobby Zirkin.
We need more public servants like Dana Stein | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Del. Dana Stein offers a powerful reminder of what public service is supposed to look like, writes Bobby Zirkin.
Why New York Times v. Sullivan should be overturned | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The Supreme Court's broad protections of the media against defamation lawsuits didn't foresee today's modern and chaotic media environment, writes Bobby Zirkin.
The lesson of Cas Taylor and the stakes for Baltimore | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: In 2002, Western Marylanders voted to unseat their representative Casper Taylor, who served as speaker of the House, and they paid the price, writes Bobby Zirkin. Baltimore voters risk...