Local government

Of cars sold to Maryland dealers in model year 2027 — or just three years from now — 43% must be zero emissions. That share steadily increases every year until the 100% requirement goes into effect in model year 2035.

A Baltimore City Council committee voted unanimously Monday afternoon to confirm Faith Leach as city administrator, effectively rescinding their previous decision to reject Mayor Brandon Scott’s nominee.

In voting against Faith Leach’s nomination for city administrator, some City Council members said outright that they believed Leach was an effective public servant but that they did not support the concept of her position.

A council committee voted against confirming acting City Administrator Faith Leach, a clear rebuke to Mayor Brandon Scott at an explosive hearing where most council members aired grievances directed toward the Democrat rather than his nominee.

In a March 6 letter, the public defender’s office said Baltimore County’s detention center is violating federal laws protecting juveniles and people with disabilities. The office is pressing state officials and the Circuit Court to immediately transfer detained minors to a state facility.

Overcrowding is atop the list of issues Baltimore County’s next school superintendent will have to address, a parent of three county school students says. Robin Campbell says that overall, communities favor a more decentralized approach instead of having so many administrative responsibilities being under the control of Baltimore County Public Schools headquarters.

First lady Dawn Flythe Moore says the inclusive efforts made during the event are in line with the new governor’s priorities.

After eight years with a Republican governor who frequently vetoed Democratic majority-led legislation in the Maryland General Assembly, some lawmakers are bullish that legislation to increase participation among minority and women-owned businesses with state contracts may become law.

Under the proposal before the Baltimore County Council, Olszewski would have ultimate say over what eligible employees receive — and how much — when they resign or retire from county government.

The supervisor, Jerome Odell Ragsdale, is charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree sexual contact.

MV Realty’s practice of enticing homeowners to sign away the exclusive right to list their homes for sale for 40 years in exchange for small cash offers drew the attention of lawmakers and regulators.

Legislation to make the the earned income tax credit and child tax credit permanent in Maryland will help the most vulnerable, the head of Maryland Community Action Partnership says; support for Black-owned businesses is a good investment in Baltimore, Bank of America’s Maryland president says.

Last week, Baltimore landed a $2 million federal grant to begin studying removal of the infamous highway dividing West Baltimore — funding that proponents hope is just the beginning.

Council President Nick Mosby said the abbreviated, 12-month extension is intended to put pressure on Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration to get moving on a long-promised review of how tax incentives are effecting disinvested parts of town.

Pikesville condominium owners wanted restitution for years of wastewater overage they’ve paid, but say the change will suffice in the interim before — they hope — Baltimore County overhauls its water and sewer utility rates.

Baltimore Gas and Electric defended its controversial conduit deal with Mayor Brandon Scott during another marathon probe into the agreement Thursday, arguing the arrangement will bring long-term benefits for an aging city asset while delivering millions in costs savings to utility ratepayers.

Critics question why the audit singled out the race of attendees attending a sorority function at a library branch.

The Democrats sent letters to the leaders of the Maryland General Assembly on Tuesday, saying that Jewish residents who strictly observe Passover in the region and across the state would be precluded from voting on April 23, 2024. Jewish law restricts working on religious holidays, which includes participating in elections.

Thomas says decades of experience in economic development and public affairs has lent him the right mix of skills to shake up the nearly 70-year-old institution.

The need for additional state legislation means local control might not be completed until 2024.