Local government

Baltimore ethics director J. Christoph Amberger’s past at Agora Companies resurfaces as the city pursues a consumer protection lawsuit against the Baltimore-based publishing company.

Green Party candidate Nater Kane is taking on Democrat Vanessa Atterbeary for Howard County executive in November 2026.

The Baltimore City Council is debating a bill that even its sponsor acknowledged rattles landlords and property managers.

State investigators have named the man fatally shot by a Prince George’s County Police officer Friday night in a Suitland neighborhood.

Feinberg was a member of the Rockville City Council from 2013 through 2023. She was particularly passionate about advocating for public services and finding common ground during housing development debates.

County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha is seeking public input to determine how to spend revenue from a controversial $5,000 annual fee on certain businesses.

If the proposed Head Start changes are approved, they could create additional financial strain on Montgomery County.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s endorsements swept June primaries, boosting his political profile as the city’s progress on crime and investment draws national attention.

After reviewing the signatures and documents Tonya Sweat submitted on Aug. 3, the Prince George’s County Board of Elections determined that the aspiring county executive hadn’t met the required threshold.

Local elected officials, economists and others believe the potential relocation of the FBI’s headquarters to Greenbelt could “reinvent” the city and be a boon to the county’s economy.

Calvert County commissioners have passed a six-month moratorium on data centers, officials announced Tuesday.

COLUMN | I promise, I won’t be juvenile about this. Baltimore has a serial pooper on the loose. It’s a serious serial problem, and it’s a journalist’s duty to expose the truth. Ha ha. Duty.

Construction this summer has shut down Metro’s Bethesda, Medical Center and Grosvenor-Strathmore stops since July 6.

The Committee to Control MoCo Spending fell short of the 10,000 valid signatures required to place the amendment on the ballot.

The technology company Cloudforce, which has created an artificial intelligence product used at some leading public universities in the U.S. and England, is expanding in Prince George’s County.

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.

Plus: County announces new Vision Zero initiatives for pedestrian and cyclist safety.

A judge ruled in favor of Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Cumming on Friday in an ongoing legal battle with Mayor Brandon Scott over access to city records. 

Prince George’s County officials would contend that they host the party of the week at the annual Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City.

The Maryland attorney general’s office said Officer Derek Hadel “did not commit a crime.”