Opinion

John Sarbanes is exactly the right person to ask about fixing Congress. It’s his cause. His answer is long and flows from The Federalist Papers to the fall elections. It isn’t Congress that’s broken, he says, it’s us.

Black residents and women are underrepresented on the Baltimore County Council, and a petition to put council expansion on the November ballot aims to address that, the deputy executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland says.

A recent cycle of internet outrage over a runner’s husband reveals that sometimes we don’t know what we’re talking about.

“Now, when you look at his performance against pitch types, he’s hitting breaking balls really well and fastballs,” co-hitting coach Ryan Fuller said. “That’s what we want our guys to be able to do.”

John Means’ elbow injury and Dean Kremer’s right triceps strain are testing the Orioles’ pitching depth.

Among the top five teams in starter ERA, only the Orioles have had eight different pitchers start at least three games — and all but two of the starters have a sub-4 ERA.

You may be wishing Maryland had never abandoned the network of ferries that once glided along the Chesapeake Bay. But if ferry service is restored someday, it will be about tourism, not easing traffic jams.

Bill Walton's psychedelic wackiness was one of a kind, but so was his generous heart and dedication to the highest ideals of sports. The NCAA was better for having him, even if it never lived up to what he believed it could be.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker told a class of college graduates that the women among them were sold “diabolical lies” about their careers. He is the liar.

Meeting the the needs of migrant children in Maryland and their families will make our communities stronger, a Pikesville physician says.

Maryland voters have every reason to be skeptical about Larry Hogan’s announcement at the start of his 2024 general election campaign for the U.S. Senate that he now favors abortion rights, says a former Maryland official who compares the announcement to President George H.W. Bush's “no new taxes” pledge.

Living in a pressure cooker might just be a Baltimore offensive coordinator’s lot in life.

De Leon has a chance to be the top pitching prospect in the organization by the end of the year, which is saying a lot considering the pitching talent that has emerged.

When midshipmen graduating from the Naval Academy today reach retirement age in 2066, the Chesapeake Bay will be more than a foot higher.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s clapback to a personal insult from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was a refreshing reminder that Black women no longer feel compelled to cater to respectability politics.

It's uncomfortable to watch — but already showing signs of effectiveness.

Baltimore County Council member David Marks says a critic of his approach to reforming the county Planning Board should participate in the council’s reform effort.

Honoring William Donald Schaefer by renaming the Key Bridge replacement after him would make perfect sense, says a Baltimore resident who cites Schaefer's “do it now” approach as Maryland’s governor and Baltimore’s mayor.

John Harbaugh and Bill Belichick riffed on some of their favorite NFL memories. Harbaugh, along with his brother Jim, father Jack and brother-in-law Tom Crean, hopes to share more coaching wisdom through a new website.

Ralph Parker’s story is unlike any others you’ll hear as we approach Memorial Day. It is about secrets and secret families, and a man who otherwise won’t be celebrated.