“It’s unacceptable that those children were living in a condition like that,” Mayor Scott said. “Everybody that had an opportunity to do something that did not will feel the full wrath of me in city government.”
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is escalating his dispute with Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming by asking a state appellate court to intervene and releasing documents that allege Cumming abusing her access to records.
Vignarajah used public money when he ran for mayor in 2024. When he dropped out and endorsed another candidate, it seemed like he’d have to give it all back. Thanks to a quirk in the law, he didn’t have to.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.