Local government

Former Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan sued a former county employee in 2024 because she believed he abused his power while trying to curtail her own, according to court documents unsealed last week.

Anne Arundel County officials lifted a monthslong development moratorium Wednesday that was put in place because of problems with sewer capacity.

At-large member Laurie-Anne Sayles said her conference attendance benefitted the county.

COLUMN | Democratic voters face the first competitive primary for county executive in 40 years. It’s divided party loyalists. With not much separating the three main candidates’ goals, how do you choose?

The Baltimore City Board of Estimates approved a 7.25% water rate increase for Baltimore County residents beginning July 1 for the coming fiscal year.

A resolution accused the mayor of Mount Rainier of refusing to “accept responsibility for overstepping her authority.”

Former state Del. Vanessa Atterbeary has accrued more endorsements and donations than her competitors in the Howard County executive race, but it’s made her a mutual target.

After helping elect Zohran Mamdani in New York, the progressive Working Families Party has spent big backing Sarah David in the race for Baltimore County’s top prosecutor.

Prince George’s County officials are drawing more questions after shuttering a brand-new civic area outside their administrative building in Largo, a project built with $10 million in state funds.

A disagreement over how to notify survivors of sexual assault about decades-old DNA could cost Baltimore County $5.3 million in state funding.

The Howard County Council on Monday unanimously passed a temporary moratorium on the development of new data centers and created a task force to study their impacts.

The Baltimore County Council celebrated hometown astronaut Reid Wiseman Monday night, honoring the Cockeysville native two months after he led Artemis II’s historic trip around the moon.

The Baltimore County Council unanimously voted to close a pension loophole that could have allowed retired Councilman Wade Kach to collect significantly larger retirement payments tied to future salary increases.

COLUMN | Can you guess which candidates for county executive in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties said these words? Probably not. They’re often interchangeable. So, who says them best?

The city is experimenting with clear boarding on its vacant homes to reduce fires and additional displacement.

Nino Mangione, a staunchly MAGA Republican state delegate, will become the newest Baltimore County councilman, thanks to a vote Saturday afternoon.

In his first several months in Baltimore, Tim Keane, the new city housing commissioner, has turned heads with his vintage polyester suits and fat kipper ties. He might have stepped out of Studio 54.

The council’s vote renewed questions and criticism about its management of the parks and planning commission’s budget.

COLUMN | Anne Arundel County’s newly revitalized auditor’s office uncovered misconduct in the Recreation and Parks Department, leading to the firing of a park superintendent and raising questions about government oversight.

A former councilman, a current council candidate and a former chief of staff are among the seven candidates who want to replace Wade Kach.