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The latest from Emily Opilo
New Fells Point checkpoints and rules originated with Sail250, city says
In late June, with throngs expected at the Inner Harbor’s Sail250 event, Baltimore added checkpoints and extra rules for people entering Fells Point. Over a month later, the city is sticking with the increased enforcement through Labor Day.
Baltimore to scrap controversial deal that let BGE profit from city utility system
Baltimore plans to end a controversial deal that let BGE profit from upgrades to the city-owned conduit system and resume collecting rental fees.
Baltimore judge says she’s ‘obsessed’ with inspector general’s independence, but delays ruling
A judge overseeing an increasingly bitter legal dispute between Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming declined on Tuesday to reach an immediate decision.
City overlord or faithful servant? Baltimore’s IG drama is back in court.
Mayor Brandon Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming are due in court Tuesday for a hearing to see if Cumming’s investigative powers will be restored.
Mail ballot mishap that irked Trump ‘fixed’ ahead of fall election, company says
Taylor Print & Visual Impressions, the company responsible for a Maryland mail ballot printing error that led to the reissue of about 447,000 ballots, assured state election officials that new safeguards and procedures have been implemented.
Baltimore set to pay $11M to man wrongfully convicted of murder
For 25 years, Anthony Hall sat in prison for a crime he did not commit. Next month, Baltimore will pay for the mistake.
Amid conflict, law school deans quit Baltimore inspector general oversight board
The deans have been part of the inspector general advisory board since it was created in 2018.
Baltimore County, Montgomery County and Baltimore City set to get new sheriffs
All three have aspirations to modernize the office in their jurisdictions by recruiting more deputies, prioritizing domestic violence response and increasing accessibility to the public.
Baltimore to pay $400,000 settlement to man struck by police car as a teen
Baltimore will pay $400,000 to a man who was run over by a police car while being pursued as a suspect in an armed carjacking in 2021.
Adviser to Baltimore mayor to leave amid controversy 1 year after announcing exit
James will become a partner at Martin-Lauer and Associates, the Locust Point-based campaign and consulting outfit that advises Scott and numerous other city politicians.
Sabrina Tapp-Harper wins Baltimore sheriff’s race as Sam Cogen concedes
After a contentious election, Sabrina Tapp-Harper will become the first woman to lead the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office in the agency’s 181-year history.
Teachers, immigrants and homeowners get wins in Baltimore’s $4.9B budget
Baltimore leaders approved a $4.9 billion spending plan Wednesday that adds money for immigrant assistance, locks in city schools and offers modest property tax relief to homeowners.
Maryland congressional races: Mfume defeats Conway in Democratic primary
U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume defeated challenger Mark Conway in the Democratic primary to represent a district with a large Baltimore footprint.
Baltimore approved a small homeowner property tax cut. Here’s how it works.
The initial one-cent reduction in the effective rate would bring very modest relief to taxpayers. The owner of a $200,000 home could expect to pay about $20 less next year.
Most cities have an underground web of electric wires. Baltimore’s is unlike any other.
Baltimore appears to be among the only major U.S. cities to own such a sprawling network of underground conduits.
Why Mayor Brandon Scott wants a do-over on his most controversial deal
Mayor Brandon Scott rushed through a deal with BGE in 2023 that allowed the utility company to profit from Baltimore-owned infrastructure. His administration says it wants to renegotiate.
Baltimore wants to renegotiate controversial underground utilities deal with BGE
Baltimore leaders have decided not to renew the city’s controversial agreement with Baltimore Gas and Electric that allowed the company to make infrastructure investments to the underground utility network.
Is Baltimore’s public works department too big? A ballot measure would split it.
The proposal, backed by Mayor Brandon Scott, City Council President Zeke Cohen and Comptroller Bill Henry, comes after bondholders downgraded Baltimore’s debt rating on its sewer system this year.
Baltimore’s brewing tax fight and other budget hearing takeaways
Baltimore City Council members pushed for property tax relief, drilled down on city collections and asked for additional funding to support the city’s immigrants during the first day of budget hearings.
Baltimore is failing to collect millions owed to the city, audit reveals
The audit found $2 million in outstanding balances owed for fiscal year 2024. The previous year, roughly $2.4 million was outstanding.
