Local government

The council member used Tuesday’s meeting to highlight the impact of Joan’s House programs and counter recent scrutiny of the organization, including his connections to it.

The Baltimore County Council approved higher salaries for council members, the county executive and the county administrative officer on Monday.

The suit alleges that a major city landlord and two software companies violated Baltimore’s consumer protection law by charging renters hidden fees on the RentCafe property management website.

The potential for a publicly-owned grocery store would supplement existing programs, such as free food pantries, to address the county’s high rate of food insecurity

Montgomery County Police Lt. Patrick Kepp said that takeovers he has witnessed involved “chaos, fireworks, fire, destruction of property, prohibition of others from being able to freely travel on the roadway.”

The proposal calls for city customers to face a surcharge of around $9 per month to accommodate conduit-related expenses.

A confidential report reveals plans for $7,000 apartments, a luxury hotel and up to $366 million in tax relief for Baltimore's Harborplace redevelopment.

Impact Maryland, The Banner’s signature ideas conference, brings together influential voices, innovators, creators and community changemakers to examine forces shaping how Marylanders live, work and engage.

The Anne Arundel County Council voted down a zoning ordinance that had become increasingly controversial since its introduction.

After courts struck down an attempt in 2024, the Baltimore Baby Fund is on city ballots this cycle. What would the fund do, and who would decide where the money goes?

Republican Esther Wells switched parties in 2018 after she became disenchanted with what she sees as a Democratic propensity to overtax.

Rep. Sarah Elfreth’s district office in Columbia was evacuated Friday afternoon after a suspicious letter and substance were delivered by mail.

In-person early voting for Maryland’s general election opens Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 a.m.

Cross Street Partners, along with Philadelphia-based Shift Capital, wants to transform Baltimore’s 1 million-square-foot former Crown Cork & Seal campus into a mixed-use redevelopment.

The Edward Charles Foundation has found itself at the center of a controversy over millions in Prince George’s County grant funding.

Both sponsors told The Banner they’re frustrated that Elrich is knocking the proposal before it has come to a vote.

The council will vote Monday on a contract to buy the St. Pius X Church property for $6 million, with plans to use the site for parks and recreation.

Anne Arundel County officials said Thursday that they are investigating after they “detected irregular activity” on some systems.

Howard County’s former appeals board chair Gene Ryan is suing the county council and office of law, claiming officials violated open meeting laws and denied him due process last month when they convened a closed-door meeting to oust him.

We asked Mayor Brandon Scott to rank the modern mayors of Baltimore. To our surprise, he did.