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Letters: People moving from Md. has little to do with tax levels
Consider why you chose where you live. Maybe it was to be close to a job or family. Maybe you like the neighborhood school or want to live someplace with good recreation options. You probably also had to balance these preferences with the cost of a home or apartment that meets your family’s needs. The […]
The true import of Supreme Court rulings on televising criminal trials
To the Editor: I view with some annoyance the statement by the non-dissenting members of your Editorial Advisory Board (“On broadcasting criminal trials,” May 12, 2023) that I have provided ”misinformation” about two Supreme Court decisions in my letter upholding the restrictions on the televising of criminal trials that have been recently defended on policy […]
Letter to the editor: Daily Record coverage of utilities disappointing
To the editor, The Daily Record’s reporting on Maryland utility matters is astonishingly disappointing. The paper is reprinting — verbatim and without attribution — the press releases of Maryland utility companies while ignoring utility news with important implications for Maryland customers. On May 17, The Daily Record published verbatim portions of a Columbia Gas press release [&helli[...]
Concerns about prescription affordability board misplaced
To the Editor: At AARP Maryland, we share many of the concerns raised by Susan Peschin’s April 9 op-ed about the high price for consumers of many prescription drugs in the state. But we believe she has misplaced concerns about the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) and is partly misrepresenting what occurred at the […]
Letter to the Editor: Md. Rules and the need for a reply memorandum
This letter is written in response to and in opposition to the Jan. 18, 2021 Editorial Advisory Board position that the Maryland Rules of Civil Procedure should be amended to provide for a reply memorandum. There was a proposed amendment to Rule 2-311 to allow a reply, which was part of the Rules Committee’s 174th […]
Letter to the editor: Baltimore spy plane is a tool of voter suppression
To the editor: Baltimore does not need a spy plane for the safety of its residents. It needs thoughtful, compassionate leaders who understand that a spy plane further alienates the mostly black, brown, and poor communities that are its targets. The spy plane is another tool of law enforcement to invade the community rather than help […]
Wayne A. Hartman: Why I voted against the Kirwan Commission bill
Dear Editor, Last week House Bill 1300, also known as “The Kirwan Commission” was voted on by the House of Delegates. I voted against this bill and the more than $30 billion price tag to our taxpayers. My daughter is a schoolteacher and I felt the need to explain my vote to her, and the […]
Letter: Time to shed some sunlight on the judiciary
To the Editors: Regarding “Editorial Advisory Board: Reject the Judicial Transparency Act” (Feb. 24, 2020): The opposition of The Daily Record’s Editorial Advisory Board to the so-called Judicial Transparency Act proposed by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan faithfully reflects the customary attitude of Maryland’s judicial and legal establishment toward transparency and accountability in governm[...]
Letter from Linda Gooden: USM conducted extensive search
To the Editors: Regarding “Perman praised, but USM search leaves questions for troubled system” (Nov. 11, 2019): I was surprised and disappointed to read the story in The Daily Record regarding the selection of University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jay Perman as the next chancellor of the University System of Maryland (USM). While I completely agree […]
Letter to the editor: Protect Maryland forests for our kids
“Go outside!” As a mom, if I had a quarter for every time I’ve said that, I’d be rich. But I’m worried about what outside is becoming. In 2018, my son turned 10 — and Maryland lost the equivalent of nearly 2,000 football fields of forest to development in that year. Right now, our legislators […]
What happened to the presumption of innocence before trial?
The Jan. 28 opinion by The Daily Record’s Editorial Advisory Board (“Judge abused his discretion on bail”) does a disservice to this fine paper. Not only is it premised on factual errors, it also misunderstands two basic, related principles: the presumption of innocence and the presumption of release before trial. The opinion asks: “How can […]
Letter to the editor: Achieving affordable health care for Marylanders
Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative commends Maryland for taking this important step forward.
