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Bill to add surveillance safeguards dies in Baltimore City Council committee
City Council members cited concerns that the amendment process was too rushed and lacked consensus among the body and city agencies.
A Citiwatch camera attached to a building at Brooklyn Homes.
Hey, Baltimore renters: You could get up to $20,000 to buy a home
Two grants are offered: up to $10,000 to purchase a home or up to $20,000 to purchase and renovate a home.
Mondawmin is one of 120 neighborhoods where buyers can use an expanded Live Baltimore grant program to help pay for a home.
DPW left out some heat-illness reports in data given to inspector general
“Removing information could obstruct multiple investigations,” the inspector general wrote, adding that the matter has been turned over to law enforcement.
“Removing information could obstruct multiple investigations,” the inspector general wrote, adding that the matter has been turned over to law enforcement.
What would mass deportation do in Maryland?
Immigration has become one of the most critical issues of the 2024 election.
About 5% of Maryland's population is undocumented, according to Census data analyzed by the Migration Policy Institute.
Subscriber live event replay: Reporters answer questions about 2024 election
Politics Editor John O’Connor will lead the discussion as reporters share their insights about everything from Maryland’s historic U.S. Senate race to a controversial ballot question.
Alsobrooks, Hogan see voter-rich Baltimore County as key to winning the election
With less than one week to go before Election Day, Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican Larry Hogan are crisscrossing the state looking for voters in the race for the United States Senate.
In Maryland's U.S. Senate race, Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, left, and Republican Larry Hogan, right, will face off in a televised debate on Thursday.
Republicans haven’t won a citywide race in 6 decades, but they’re not giving up
During their brief moments in the sun, some Republican candidates have managed to raise money and bring attention to issues like deficits or property taxes that might otherwise be ignored in heavily Democratic Baltimore.
Shannon Wright
Letter: Don’t be fooled — abortion is still under threat
The president of Planned Parenthood Maryland and president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., say more needs to be done to protect access to abortion care in Maryland.
A sign in support of Question 1, a ballot measure that would enshrine reproductive rights in the Maryland constitution.
The Latine vote could be ‘enormous.’ What does it take to sway it?
With 65.2 million people, making up 19.5% of the total population, Latines could be an influential voting block this election.
Odette Ramos looks away from the camera for a portrait in a shady green space.
Former Gov. Hogan’s vote for president? Sounds like nobody at all.
In 2016, Hogan voted for his father. In 2020, Hogan voted for the late President Ronald Reagan.
In an interview on CNN, U.S. Senate candidate Larry Hogan indicated that he plans to skip the vote for president when he casts his ballot this year.
SCOOP: Biden makes a surprising ice cream choice at Bmore Licks
President Biden visited Bmore Licks in Canton to enjoy ice cream with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks.
Maryland senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks enjoys a scoop of ice cream alongside President Biden at Bmore Licks in Canton.
Biden urges Key Bridge construction funding in visit to Baltimore
The Port of Baltimore is among 55 ports across 27 states and territories that will receive nearly $3 billion through the Clean Ports Program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency.
President Joe Biden announces funding for carbon reduction at U.S. ports at the Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, Md., on Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Why Larry Hogan’s smaller government came at a cost to Marylanders
The Republican governor’s decision to downsize government kept agencies from delivering services to people who needed them when they needed them most, said policy analysts, union officials and nonprofit leaders watching and working for state government during Hogan’s tenure.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan greets Baltimore Police dressed in riot gear the morning after citywide unrest following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore in 2015 during his first term in office.
Baltimore County will spend millions to renovate a golf course clubhouse. Some call it an overreach.
Some question Baltimore County’s plans to spend more than $6 million in county funds to renovate Rocky Point Golf Course’s clubhouse. The county’s Revenue Authority, which oversees golf courses and parking garages, typically pays for such projects.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, center, participates in the groundbreaking for a new clubhouse at the county-owned Rocky Point Golf Course.
Alsobrooks and Hogan rarely mention climate change or the Chesapeake. They don’t have to.
Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican Larry Hogan are locked in a closely watched race for the U.S. Senate, but neither is talking a lot about climate change or the Chesapeake Bay in their campaigns, despite the significance of those issues to Maryland.
Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maryland, talks about climate change at City Dock in Annapolis on Oct. 16, 2024, surrounded by people working on the issue for years.
Harborplace developer’s former tenants urge vote against ballot question
The tenants said MCB Real Estate was a subpar landlord that drove down the shopping center’s value.
Phyllis Wert, a former owner Chesapeake Wine Company, urges voters to reject the MCB Real Estate ballot measure to add residences to Harborplace at the Inner Harbor.
$30,000 of E-ZPass fees and nowhere to turn for help
Some Maryland Drivers are facing thousands of dollars in E-ZPass tolls and fines dating back to the pandemic. But they say they can’t get answers about their bills or help resolving them.
Brett Wilson, a Harford County resident and University of Baltimore student, can't drive his 2019 Toyota Camry because the state says he owes $30,000 in E-ZPass tolls and fines. He questions the figure and can’t seem to get answers or help with the bill.
Letter: People are suffering because lawmakers won’t pass medical aid in dying
Us for Autonomy is disappointed that medical aid in dying legislation did not pass, resulting in terminally ill Marylanders continuing to suffer, writes Dr. Seth Morgan, a retired neurologist and a member of the group.
Diane Kraus poses for a portrait with her Lego collection in her Baltimore home on Aug. 22, 2024.
West Point welcomed Elon Musk, while Annapolis canceled a Trump critic. What’s the difference?
Where was the outrage when Elon Musk, weirdly dancing supporter of former President Donald Trump, spoke at West Point? It’s a stunning contrast to the cancellation of a lecture by historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a Trump critic, at the Naval Academy.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk appeared in a private talk with cadets in August, despite his active campaign to support former President Donald Trump's campaign to regain the White House.
Baltimore almost always approves ballot questions. Can City Hall win this time?
Whether the David Smith-financed effort to shrink the City Council is approved or rejected has big implications for the future of politics in Baltimore.
Spectators hold signs opposing the bill that would reduce the size of City Council during a press conference in Zeke’s Coffee Shop on September 15, 2024.
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