Category: Commentary
The Future of the Blueprint
When the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future was first introduced in the state legislature during the...
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Limiting police traffic stops is not a good idea
Some Annapolis lawmakers are readying legislation to limit the number of offenses that police can use to justify traffic stops – those flashing blue lights that can strike terror in even the most law-abiding motorists. This endeavor seems to be a continuation of ideas of the past four years that seek to limit what police can do. It is not what people are looking for from their government.
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Maryland’s Reckless Blueprint: A Fiscal Disaster in the Making
As Maryland legislators prepare to convene in Annapolis for another legislative session, the push to massively increase education spending under the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is both reckless and deeply concerning
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Election was bad news for Democrats, and worse news for Maryland government
This column appears in the December issue of The Business Monthly newspaper serving Howard and...
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No thanks to unsigned political endorsements by media
Maryland Reporter will not be endorsing any political candidates this year or any other, even if we wanted to. But we don’t.
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Ben Cardin hasn’t slowed down
This column appears in the November issue of The Business Monthly serving Howard and Anne Arundel...
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Payment App Bill Not Comprehensive Enough to Fight Fraud
Over the last several years, there’s been a change in the financial sector. As cash and checks...
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Vatz on the case for Larry Hogan
This article is the opinion of the author and not an endorsement by Maryland Reporter. Opposing...
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Ticket-splitting in Pennsylvania and Maryland
This is an updated version of a column that appears in the October issue of The Business Monthly,...
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Auditors clobber the University of Maryland Global Campus’s governance of satellite entities
Auditors also concluded that UMGC may not have complied with applicable laws, rules, and regulations and that UMGC’s problems could adversely affect its ability to maintain reliable financial records and operate effectively and efficiently.
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How Granting DACA Recipients Licensure Can Support Maryland’s Future Generations
As our nation grapples with soaring childcare costs, the early childhood education (ECE) sector’s importance is more apparent than ever.
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Stay Awake or Be Fined: How the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass Ruling Exacerbates Homelessness in Maryland
Fining unhoused individuals for sleeping in public spaces exposes a critical flaw in the U.S.’ approach to its most vulnerable. The recent Johnson v. Grants Pass ruling underscores the harsh reality faced by those without shelter, penalized for sleeping in public areas with no viable alternatives.
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