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The latest from Emily Opilo
Ferguson says IG apology ‘not sufficient’ for what Scott administration called racist post
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson called the IG’s apology for an AI-generated image of Mayor Scott insufficient as ethics board reviews complaint over racist post.
Mayor’s office condemns IG’s ‘deeply inappropriate,’ ‘racist’ online post
The post linked to a video that relies heavily on clips from Baltimore-based Fox 45 and shares misinformation about Baltimore’s budget.
Judge flags Baltimore’s limits on watchdog as ‘concerning’
Baltimore’s law department has “cut off, foreclosed, shut down” Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming’s ability to investigate waste, fraud and abuse, the judge overseeing a dispute over her access to records said Friday.
Baltimore’s mayor and IG have a court date Friday. Here’s what to expect.
Brandon Scott and his advisors have argued the restrictions will not hamper Isabel Cumming’s ability to do her job, but Cumming said the decisions have severely restricted her work and could expose whistleblowers.
Remember Baltimore’s poop processing problem? Well it’ll cost $38.5M to fix.
The increased costs will go to Synagro Technologies, a company that dries sludge from Baltimore City's two wastewater treatment plants and turns it into fertilizer.
Security guards for Harbor East, city facilities to walk off job Thursday
The security guards' union says they are striking to protest efforts by one company, Abacus Corporation, to prevent employees from unionizing.
Why are Baltimore leaders getting a raise? Thank Sheila Dixon.
In Baltimore, annual salary increases for elected officials are a foregone conclusion, a gift from city lawmakers past.
Scott to introduce $4.9B budget with focus on infrastructure
The spending plan, which must still be approved by the City Council, is about $3 million larger than the current fiscal year, which began July 1.
Everyone has opinions about Mayor Scott’s social media usage. He doesn’t care.
In Baltimore, a no-nonsense city where residents say they value authenticity, Mayor Brandon Scott said his social media usage is “an extension of who I am.”
What’s on Mayor Scott’s agenda? 4 promises from his State of the City address.
At Baltimore Center Stage, Scott gave the speech in the style of a theater performance, navigating the stage in front of stylized images of Baltimore and oversized text.
Proposed Baltimore ballot measure would protect inspector general’s records access
The move comes amid a legal dispute between Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming and Mayor Brandon Scott over access to city materials.
Baltimore employee threatened to choke, kill coworkers on city chat platform, IG finds
A Baltimore official threatend to harm coworkers on Microsoft Teams, violating city policy, an inspector general report says.
Baltimore may have to abandon the fireboat pier it spent $2M to renovate
Last year the Army Corps of Engineers sent Baltimore a cease and desist order, accusing the city of violating the provisions of its lease with the work.
Baltimore City Council bars ICE from city buildings, bans police cooperation
The urgent push on the legislation — the council took all three necessary votes Monday — comes in the midst of a growing federal deportation campaign.
How a screaming stranger got a developer to dream big about the Jones Falls
A Baltimore developer was at the center of a charged conflict over the future of a dump in the Remington neighborhood, a controversy that has gotten him thinking bigger about the future of the beloved and beleaguered Jones Falls stream.
Baltimore’s latest no-bid election contract is the last one, officials swear
The contract with McAfee Election Services is unusual among election boards across Maryland. Most manage their election warehouses and vote-counting operations with their own employees.
Baltimore IG refers fraud, data sharing in crime prevention office for criminal investigation
An investigation by Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming of an anti-crime program found several fraudulent invoices and evidence that a city employee improperly shared sensitive data.
Baltimore City Council looks ready to ban cooperation with ICE
The Baltimore City Council did not, however, have enough members present Tuesday to vote the legislation out of committee.
The Pratt Library’s new leader traveled to Asia and Africa last year on library donations
The trips to Egypt, China and Japan come as the Baltimore Enoch Pratt library’s budget has otherwise been pinched.
Baltimore leases marina to Harborplace developer for $1 and slice of revenues
MCB paid the city $1 for the arrangement, which calls for Baltimore City to receive 6% of gross revenues, estimated to be $1 million over the life of the lease.
