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    BGE finds a Democrat to back its controversial Maryland energy proposal
    A Maryland lawmaker submitted BGE’s controversial proposal in the final hours before a procedural deadline.
    The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
    Baltimore could overhaul how it runs its tax sale as part of court agreement
    The Edmondson Community Organization in 2024 filed a lawsuit that challenged Baltimore’s tax sale system.
    The exterior of Bonita Anderson’s home, center, on Roslyn Ave. in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Anderson is one of many Baltimore residents at risk of losing their homes due to tax sale because of city errors.
    Baltimore rolls out property tax tweaks that could save homeowners money
    While the savings would vary from resident to resident, property owners who see moderate growth in the value of their homes would benefit most.
    Mayor Brandon Scott is rolling out a series of property tax changes that could save Baltimore homeowners some money.
    Super Bowl-night ads will push BGE’s agenda to build and run power plants in Maryland
    Baltimore Gas and Electric has called on Maryland leaders to pass legislation allowing the utility to build and own power plants — an ask it’s underscoring with ads during NBC’s Olympics and Super Bowl coverage.
    The Constellation Building in Baltimore serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy, as well as a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
    Baltimore’s ‘anti-slumlord’ law is ramping up
    The bill, championed by City Council President Zeke Cohen during his tenure as a council member, went into effect Jan. 1.
    Councilmember Zeke Cohen speaks alongside a coalition of renters demanding strengthened accountability for the City’s most frequently cited and hazardous multi-family dwellings, in Baltimore, Monday, February 27, 2023.
    Montgomery County executive eyes 6-month data center moratorium
    Montgomery County may join a growing number of counties pausing approvals for data center projects.
    Montgomery Council Executive Marc Elrich speaks during a community forum on data centers in Rockville on Tuesday.
    Baltimore County pauses data center development
    The County Council unanimously passed a bill that could pause development of data centers into 2027.
    Baltimore County councilman Pat Young moderates a congressional town hall meeting at Woodlawn High School in Woodlawn, Md. on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
    Data center debate is fueling election-year tensions
    Competing plans for regulating data centers in Montgomery County are inflaming election-year tensions among elected officials.
    The decommissioned coal-fired power plant in Dickerson will be transformed into a data center campus under plans from a California-based company. Right now, there are competing ideas to regulate data centers.
    Baltimore, Anne Arundel consider ‘humanizing’ the eviction process
    The bills would require that tenants receive better notification of eviction dates and could give residents more time to take care of their belongings.
    Dante and Ashley Simms, a couple living in Baltimore with their six children, were evicted from their home late last year after missing rent.
    Maryland’s mortgage divide: Recent buyers pay drastically more than longtime homeowners
    Marylanders who have bought a home in recent years spend much more on their monthly mortgage than previous buyers, new U.S. Census Bureau data shows, creating a stark economic divide.
    Chasen Cos. accused of using inflated appraisals in real estate deals
    StanCorp Mortgage Investors LLC filed a lawsuit on Jan. 23 in U.S. District Court in Baltimore against Cushman & Wakefield and one of its appraisers, David Masters.
    Baltimore real estate developer Brandon Chasen arrives at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore on Nov. 13 for a hearing in his personal Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy case.
    Montgomery County crews are still plowing residential roads, contrary to the county’s online tracker
    Crews were expected to continue clearing snow and ice from residential roads, sidewalks and bus stops through the end of the week.
    A man operates a snow blower on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a snowstorm  in Silver Spring, Md. in front of Awdamet Market.
    After outcry, officials reworked Purple Line grants. But business owners are still frustrated.
    The state Department of Transportation’s grant program has promised up to $50,000 for impacted businesses along the Purple Line — a potential windfall as they struggle to stay afloat. But nearly all awards have been a fraction of that amount.
    Signage reminds pedestrians that businesses are open as Purple Line construction continues on Bonifant St. in Silver Spring, Md., on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.
    WSSC Water tells 1.9 million customers: Only use water if you have to
    WSSC Water, the commission that provides water and sewer services to Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, is urging customers to restrict water during the current cold snap.
    Dozens of water main breaks and leaks prompted the commission overseeing water and sewer service for Montgomery and Prince George’s counties to ask customers Tuesday to use water only when necessary.
    Hutzell: A little time travel helps explain Maryland’s power dilemma
    COLUMN: Demand for more electricity shows no sign of slowing. It’s driven by the rapid growth of data centers, which power the AI behind Alexa and Gronk. As Gov. Wes Moore prepares his plan out of this mess, a look at the next decade explains what’s happening.
    Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland.
    Hotel Ulysses, Baltimore’s ‘sexiest’ new hotel, has unpaid taxes
    Hotel Ulysses, an upscale hotel in Mount Vernon in Baltimore City, racked up a $290,000 in unpaid taxes, court records show.
    Hotel Ulysses, an upscale hotel in Mount Vernon, racked up a $290,000 in unpaid taxes, court records show.
    They are accused of squatting. Lawmakers want to speed up their day in court.
    It’s the fourth year a Maryland lawmaker has proposed a bill aimed at expediting a squatting complaint.
    Madison Pleas was a Baltimore renter when accused of squatting even though she had a lease.
    Maryland’s smaller Sphere has big political hype to meet
    The Sphere’s owner has been planning to create similar venues around the world. Content created for the Las Vegas venue could be shown in the smaller National Harbor Sphere, too.
    A rendering shows plans for a Sphere at the National Harbor.
    Towson landlords face new limits as student rentals reshape neighborhoods
    Towson University has seen rising demand for student housing as more students want to live on or near campus and not commute.
    Residential properties are seen east of Towson University. A new bill in front of the County Council proposes to restrict rental units in Towson.
    In dramatic ruling, Baltimore judge sides with tenant in ‘junk fees’ case
    The case shows a “massive corporate entity taking advantage of an honest, hard-working individual,” the a Baltimore judge wrote.
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