Brown commends prosecutors for data transparency, plans to initiate research
Brown encouraged all Maryland state's attorneys to analyze their case data.
Baltimore reaches 3rd settlement in opioid lawsuit, bringing total to $243M
Ohio-based pharmaceutical company Cardinal Health has been the third-largest distributor of opioids in Baltimore, according to the mayor’s office
Dali owner’s possible liability for Key Bridge collapse would soar under House bill
A newly introduced House bill would increase the Dali's obligation in the Key Bridge collapse nearly ten-fold.
Following worker’s death, Baltimore hires firm to review DPW safety
City officials said they are committed to publicly sharing the results of the workplace review.
More love for Moore — and other takeaways from Biden and Harris’ Maryland visit
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore came close to upstaging the main act, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, with his warm-up performance.
Hopkins officials to advise Mayor Scott as Baltimore seeks new health commissioner
Dr. Joshua Sharfstein and Michelle Spencer, both with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, will advise the Scott administration in a part-time capacity, effective immediately, while retaining their roles at the university.
Group seeks to defy national trend on abortion votes by appealing to parents’ rights
Maryland has no requirement parents give consent for their children under age 18 to have an abortion. The law says parents need to be notified, but doctors can waive the requirement.
Baltimore’s lawsuit against opioid companies can proceed to trial, judge rules
Baltimore Circuit Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill said he's confident that the case will eventually reach the Maryland Supreme Court.
City Council to hold hearing probing heat-related death of DPW worker
The hearing, scheduled for Aug. 22, comes as the Department of Public Works is facing new scrutiny over the conditions of its workplace.
Biden and Harris tout drug savings in Maryland after presidential race shake-up
The raucous event marked the first time the pair appeared together since Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race against Republican Donald Trump and endorsed Kamala Harris and also spotlighted two Maryland politicians with rising national profiles
Why some Maryland prosecutors are handing over case data to researchers and others aren’t
One researcher called the willingness of Maryland prosecutors to welcome academics like him into their records an “incredible sea change” for a government sector unaccustomed to exposing their decisions to public scrutiny.
Mayor declares state of emergency for Annapolis after flooding from Tropical Storm Debby
Floodwaters at City Dock surged to 4.4 feet above normal levels on Aug. 9, marking it as the eighth-highest flood event on record for Annapolis, city officials said.
Dispute over Baltimore’s ‘baby bonus’ ballot initiative headed to state Supreme Court
A dispute over the Baby Bonus Fund, a Baltimore ballot initiative that would provide $1,000 payments to new parents, is headed to the Maryland Supreme Court.
Race is on for ‘caretaker’ Baltimore County executive as Johnny Olszewski Jr. runs for Congress
Each is making their case to the County Council that they should replace Johnny Olszewski Jr. if the Democrat wins his Congressional race in November and steps down with two years remaining on his term.
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer recovering from ‘mild ischemic stroke,’ spokesperson says
The Democrat, who is 85, will likely return to his normal schedule next week and has responded well to treatment. He did not have any lingering symptoms from the stroke on Sunday night, according to Deputy Chief of Staff Margaret Mulkerrin.
Army Corps recommends $77M floodwall to protect Baltimore’s tunnels from storms
“The people of Baltimore know all too well the impact caused when vital transportation infrastructure is lost,” Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, the commanding general of the U.S. Army of Corp Engineers, said.
Abuse, fraud and dumping among 277 complaints to Baltimore County’s watchdog
Baltimore County’s inspector general received 277 complaints in the most recently completed budget year, on matters ranging from misusing county computer systems to submitting fraudulent timesheets.
In retrospect, maybe all those Trump flags were not such a good idea
As I’ve rambled this summer, through Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I’ve looked for Donald Trump banners fluttering on political winds and seen almost none. So, I have to ask, is everything OK over there in the Trump political multiverse?
Why a change to Baltimore’s road paving policy is costing millions
The increased paving costs for water main projects means shifting funds that had been earmarked for elsewhere in Baltimore, including water system improvements.
Family of DPW worker who died of heatstroke says it was ‘completely preventable’
After a Baltimore sanitation worker died on the job from overheating 10 days ago, his family spoke publicly for the first time Monday.