Editorials

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer attends a news conference about the government shutdown on Sept. 30, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Chuck Schumer’s time has run out | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

November 11, 2025 at 1:57 p.m.

Editorial: Chuck Schumer's shutdown failure makes it final. It's time for him to hand over...

Maryland Senator Dalya Attar, who represents Baltimore City. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)

How to break the cycle of political mistrust in Baltimore | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

November 9, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.

Editorial: Baltimore suffers from a cycle of political corruption because too often our candidates aren't...

Wicomico County Police recently announced that, along with the cameras, police will use new AI software to translate bodycam footage into usable text for police reports. The practice has drawn both praise and concerns. (Josh Davis/Staff)

How leaders can use AI the right way | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

November 10, 2025 at 11:41 a.m.

Editorial: Recent controversies surrounding the use of AI in Maryland highlight the importance of balancing...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott focuses on a reporter’s followup question during a press conference at City Hall. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

Our leaders’ words matter | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

November 6, 2025 at 12:40 p.m.

Editorial: Political leaders should strive to lower the temperature in a heated political climate.

Zohran Mamdani speaks after winning the mayoral election, Tuesday, in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

We should have seen Zohran Mamdani’s revolution coming | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

November 5, 2025 at 12:30 p.m.

Editorial: Zohran Mamdani's meteoric rise to New York City Hall shocked everyone. But with a...

Dick Cheney left his mark on history | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

November 4, 2025 at 3:25 p.m.

Editorial: Dick Cheney may seem like a man from a different era of politics, but...

Michelle Jefferson of Westminster expresses concerns as she speaks to the crowd during the public information meeting regarding the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project at Carroll County Ag Center on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

State must cool tensions over MPRP power line | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

November 2, 2025 at 12:19 p.m.

A lack of state leadership on the controversial Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project has created a...

While lawmakers continue to be paid, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., raised concerns about the toll the government shutdown will have on Americans relying on welfare programs and civil servants. “There are no winners here. It’s not getting better every day here," he said. (GENE PUSKAR/AP FILE)

The Democrats’ blueprint is right in front of them | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

November 1, 2025 at 11:56 a.m.

The Democratic Party has a blueprint for countering Donald Trump in Sen. John Fetterman, the...

The Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore. (Staff File)

Make Fort McHenry Tunnel free for Baltimoreans | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

October 30, 2025 at 1:16 p.m.

As long as Baltimoreans are missing long-overdue east-west rail transit, Fort McHenry Tunnel should be...

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks during a press conference on Sept. 24, 2024, in Baltimore.

Anthony Brown’s ICE memo is a political firebomb | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

October 29, 2025 at 3:17 p.m.

Editorial: Maryland attorney general's unnecessary guidance on federal immigration enforcement risks turning Maryland into a...

Stancil McNair, a Baltimore sanitation worker, won the race for president of the Local 44 union, only for the election result to be scrapped by union leadership. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

Democracy is under attack in Baltimore | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

October 28, 2025 at 12:30 p.m.

Editorial: Democracy is under attack in Baltimore, as a grassroots victory in a local union...

Brandon Shores Power Plant, a coal-fired facility located in Anne Arundel County, near Glen Burnie has long been a fixture of the state's energy landscape. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)

Maryland’s energy policy needs unified leadership | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

October 26, 2025 at 12:57 p.m.

Editorial: Maryland's fragmented energy policy system exposes the need for a more central, accountable authority.

St. Mark Catholic Church in Catonsville was home to multiple predator priests over a 40-year period according to a list of offender priests the archdiocese keeps on its website. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)

When will abusing clergy face accountability? | EDITORIAL

By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

October 25, 2025 at 12:15 p.m.

Editorial: More reports of sexual abuse from members of the clergy is a reminder that...