Politics

Part of the city's zero-waste efforts, Camp Small makes and sells mulch, firewood, whole logs and its premium product: lumber.

The Restitution Advisory Board will help guide the city as it spends the more than $650 million it won from pharmaceutical companies accused of inundating the Baltimore area with millions of legal opioid painkillers.

It didn’t take long for the members of the 74th Baltimore City Council — they took their oaths of office 5 hours before Thursday night’s meeting, their first — to have a big debate.

Former County Councilmember Tom Quirk, who represented the Catonsville area from 2010 to 2022, announced Thursday night that he was dropping out of the race to serve out the term of County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.

The U.S. Department of Justice is helping to transform the Baltimore Police Department. Will that continue under the second Donald Trump administration?

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin will leave office in January. It’s a moment of significant transition for Maryland, one with far-reaching consequences. You could see that as he traveled the state in the early days of his farewell tour.

For the most part Zeke Cohen and Mayor Brandon Scott are aligned, sharing a common political coalition and similar goals. But tension is inevitable.

The proposal has alarmed the affordable housing community, which fears the collapse of the industry.

The state’s billion-dollar deficit is expected to hit public colleges, said University of Maryland President Darryll Pines.

Legionella bacteria has been found in more government buildings in Baltimore, prompting officials to plan to flush and sanitize the water systems at two courthouses this weekend.

Under legislation passed in 2007, elected officials will receive a 2.5% salary increase if pay is increased for any of the city’s unions.

Prosecutors are weighing whether to bring criminal charges against the Singapore-based companies who own and operate the Dali cargo ship that hit the Key Bridge.

State government officials are continuing to battle Legionella bacteria at the aging State Center office complex in Baltimore, sending workers home this week as they flush the water systems.

Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby called on President Joe Biden to pardon his ex-wife Marilyn Mosby on Wednesday, saying she was selectively prosecuted.

These four freshmen say they’re here to shake up the status quo.

Litigation involving inmates working at the Baltimore County recycling center is the county’s latest large legal expenditure.

As Biden appointees prepare to make their exit, Trump has signaled plans to slash jobs and roll back regulations in agencies like the EPA.

A Maryland power couple’s lobbying efforts will focus on “any and all matters concerning the Key Bridge.”

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris met with congressional lawmakers Monday on Capitol Hill as efforts push forward to secure access to the RFK Stadium site in the District of Columbia.

The Howard County Council on Tuesday passed a bill establishing an inspector general’s office — but not before considering an array of last-minute changes.