Local government

Facing multiple questions from the community about why he fired former Annapolis Police Chief Ed Jackson, Mayor Jared Littmann said he hates the optics of firing the city’s second Black police chief during Black History Month.

After more than an hour of pointed back and forth, the Annapolis City Council voted 6-2 on Monday night to approve legislation that will allow the mayor to hire a deputy chief of staff.

The Wilde Lake Village board chair canceled another public meeting, so Columbia residents held their own.

Montgomery County Council members say the bills to limit ICE are constitutionally sound, but the group is prepared for federal pushback.

Washington County commissioners declared support for the conversion of a sprawling warehouse outside Hagerstown into a proposed federal immigration detention facility on Tuesday.

The bill comes as other jurisdictions across Maryland have grappled with a push to increase the state’s immigrant detention capabilities.

The Edmondson Community Organization in 2024 filed a lawsuit that challenged Baltimore’s tax sale system.

While the savings would vary from resident to resident, property owners who see moderate growth in the value of their homes would benefit most.

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.

Despite the federal government’s targeting of blue states, Jamie Raskin is touting a small victory after securing more than $16.5 million in federal funding for Montgomery County.

Advice from the Office of Attorney General says that inspector general access is limited by Maryland public records law.

The bill, championed by City Council President Zeke Cohen during his tenure as a council member, went into effect Jan. 1.

The Howard County Council unanimously voted Thursday night to block a private immigrant detention center nearing completion in Elkridge.

Federal officials are investigating racial segregation within the Baltimore City Health Department over a racial equity training that separated employees by race.

Since three new members were elected last spring to the Wilde Lake Village board in Columbia, critics say, infighting and discord have replaced collaboration and problem-solving. Police have been called. The village manager scrutinized. Elections questioned.

Howard County Council is considering two measures aimed at blocking a private immigrant detention center in Elkridge.

After applying for 89 outdoor seats, Forward Brewing, an Eastport microbrewery and restaurant, got approval from the local government to operate with 77 outdoor seats.

Officials for the Department of Public Works for Baltimore City said they received hundreds of calls in just one day due to frozen pipes in homes. This in the aftermath of Winter Storm Fern and low temperatures.

Moving the fleet within city lines will cut down on flight times and save fuel costs, Baltimore Police Department officials told the city’s spending board.

Standing roughly 10 feet tall and spanning a couple of acres, the undulating assemblage of snow near M&T Bank Stadium looks otherworldly.