Local government

Scenes from Wes Moore's Inaugural Ball, held at the Baltimore Convention Center, after he was sworn in as Maryland's 63rd Governor on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

Under the new rules, a recent move by Mosby that kneecapped an administration request on the city’s 700-mile underground conduit would not have been possible.

Scenes from Wednesday in Annapolis as Democrat Wes Moore was sworn into office as Maryland’s 63rd governor amid promises to improve nearly every facet of life for the state’s residents, from better schools to cleaner air to more job opportunities. (Photos by Kaitlin Newman, Jessica Gallagher and Paul Newson / The Baltimore Banner and Terrance Williams for The Baltimore Banner)

A myriad of notables are expected to attend Gov.-elect Wes Moore’s historic inaugural events.

Leach is best known to Baltimoreans as one of the chief architects of Scott’s squeegee collaborative plan, which has banned squeegee youth from interacting with motorists at six of the city’s busiest intersections. She also developed the city’s guaranteed income pilot, which gives 200 young parents $1,000 monthly cash payments.

Americans have moved in recent years to re-examine how the nation's identity has been shaped by its history of slavery and racial discrimination. That kind of reckoning was again evident as President Biden signed a bill to remove a bust of Roger Taney from the U.S. Capitol and replace it with one of Thurgood Marshall.

Slogans have become a part of Baltimore’s constant struggle to earn respect. And they’ve often proven short-lived.

The parade's return followed a weeklong spat between city officials and Baltimore's arts council, culminating with the mayor's office staging the event with days to spare.

“I just have to say it: If the county owns an alley, are we responsible to repair the alley if we deem it needs to be repaired?” Baltimore County Council chair Julian Jones asked before emphasizing: “We own the alley.”

Residents slam board members at meeting as council member who backs CEO and President Lakey Boyd criticizes ‘one-sided’ plan that prompted her decision.

Republican Gov. Larry Hogan pardoned Huffington, who was wrongfully convicted of the 1981 double murder of Diana Becker and Joe Hudson in Harford County.

A new report, released on the same day that the city’s top public works official announced his resignation, lays out a roadmap to address staffing challenges, equipment shortages and inefficient truck routes.

The Baltimore County executive’s office is also considering whether to seek County Council approval establish a land banking authority.

A plan presented by the board “improve the relationship” with its CEO is rendering her “ineffective,” she says

The public critique from the mayor’s demonstrated allies is the latest chapter in a debate ignited last week about what role the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts should serve.

Baltimore transportation officials say the city’s Interstate 83 speed camera program might offer a blueprint for curbing high speeds, reducing crash severity and incentivizing vehicular decorum.

Donna Drew Sawyer, who led the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, will no longer lead the department, president of BOPA’s board of directors Brian D. Lyles said in a statement Tuesday night.

To help sort out the controversy surrounding BOPA, here are the things you need to know.

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill said he wanted to hear arguments about the appeal itself at Tuesday’s hearing, but decided give city Board of Ethics attorneys more time to respond to a Dec. 27 filing by Mosby’s attorney, Robert Dashiell.

Citing the ongoing tension with the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, Scott said the appointment of Tonya Miller Hall will provide a bridge back to stability between City Hall and city arts.