Local government

Baltimore mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah and City Council president hopeful Shannon Sneed touted their use of the city’s newly instituted Fair Election Fund at a housing forum Saturday, a jab at their opponents who have received large donations from developers and lobbyists.

Gov. Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott earned high marks from city voters for their response to the Key Bridge collapse, according to a new poll by Goucher College in partnership with The Baltimore Banner.

Learn about Wendell Hill-Freeman, Democratic candidate in the Baltimore mayoral race.

Learn about Donald E. Scoggins, Republican candidate in the Baltimore mayoral race.

Learn about Michael Moore, Republican candidate in the Baltimore mayoral race.

Learn about Bob Wallace, Democratic candidate in the Baltimore mayoral race.

The top four mayoral candidates for next month’s Democratic primary sparred on transportation questions at a policy forum hosted by The Real News Network in conjunction with multiple advocacy organizations.

Learn about Kevin P. Harris, Democratic candidate in the Baltimore mayoral race.

Learn about Shannon Wright, Republican candidate in the Baltimore mayoral race.

Learn about Shannon Sneed, Democratic candidate in the Baltimore City Council President's race.

Learn more about Zeke Cohen, Democratic candidate in the Baltimore City Council President race.

Learn about Thiru Vignarajah, Democratic candidate in the Baltimore mayoral race.

With about a month to go before primary day, Councilman Zeke Cohen leads the incumbent Nick Mosby by just four points, according to the poll — reflecting a tighter margin now that a third candidate, Shannon Sneed, jumped into the field.

The survey of 705 Baltimore registered voters was conducted by landline and cellphone from April 3 to April 7.

About 40% of likely Democratic voters polled said they would reelect Scott for a second term as mayor, while 32% said they would support former Mayor Sheila Dixon and 11% of respondents said they favored former assistant state’s attorney Thiru Vignarajah.

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. submitted a $5 billion budget for fiscal year 2025 to the County Council on Thursday, an increase from the fiscal year 2024 budget of $4.9 billion.

Eric Bryant, U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume's chief of staff, apologized and stated that his outreach was not intended to be nefarious or disrespectful to the court.

The newly appointed director comes to Baltimore County government after about 11 months at WUWTA, a health care software company.

With just over a month to go before Election Day, Zeke Cohen retained a large cash advantage while public financing powered Shannon Sneed past the incumbent Nick Mosby.

A majority of voters indicated strong feelings about abortion, but more expressed concerns about crime and the economy.