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Ferguson worries tax, fee increases could cost Democrats the U.S. Senate race
Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan has been quick to condemn the revenue package that has led to a budget showdown between the General Assembly chambers.
Commentary: Here’s the problem with #Baltimorestrong
The #Baltimorestrong hashtag surfaced too soon, says a writer who believes that message of resilience skips some steps toward healing the Baltimore community needs.
A collapsed bridge, a new Amtrak tunnel, the Red Line: Baltimore is an infrastructure epicenter
With billions already earmarked, Baltimore could become a proving ground — and maybe a blueprint — for national Democrats’ infrastructure goals.
City seeks to cancel $500K Pride Center of Maryland grant over reporting issues
The Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programs has recommended terminating a $500,000 grant to the state’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources to the LGBTQ community, Pride Center of Maryland. The grant would affect programming to address violence within the LGBTQ community.
How lawmakers plan to help workers, businesses affected by Baltimore port disruptions
The money for the programs would come from the state’s Rainy Day Fund, and there’s no estimated total price tag, but it's possible federal aid could pay for them.
Read the results of Goucher College Poll-Baltimore Banner’s statewide survey
The survey of 800 Maryland registered voters was conducted by landline and cellphone from March 19 to March 24. The poll has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
A moment for Moore: Bridge collapse first big test of governor’s leadership
He’s had to console families of those who perished, coordinate an emergency response and inform and comfort shaken Marylanders.
Senate poll: Trone leads Alsobrooks; potential November matchups close
Each of the Democratic frontrunners would face a tight showdown against Republican front-runner Gov. Larry Hogan, the poll found.
First vessel passes through small passage cleared near Key Bridge
President Joe Biden will visit the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday.
Another super PAC for Mayor Scott has formed, but there’s no money yet
Two separate super PACs have been created to support Mayor Brandon Scott. Neither group has reported raising or spending any money.
Mayor’s proposed budget avoids service cuts after warnings of $100M shortfall
A smaller-than-expected bill for school funding and more revenue from income and property taxes, investments, and parking tickets and fees helped the city balance its spending plan.
Lawmakers want to toughen laws on youngest offenders committing fraction of crimes
Gov. Moore has committed to signing a juvenile justice bill that holds youth accountable
How racist, anti-immigrant disinformation added to the Key Bridge tragedy
Baltimore has become the latest target of a national far-right campaign spreading thinly veiled racism after a catastrophic event.
Mayor Scott’s first campaign ads tout ‘no scandal and no corruption’
The campaign will air its first TV and radio ads this week, selling him, as one grandmother declares, as “the kind of young man we can all be proud of.”
Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse was all over national Sunday-morning talk shows
Gov. Wes Moore, Mayor Brandon Scott and U.S. officials discussed the recovery effort on national TV news.
Commentary: Immigrant workers like those on the Key Bridge take care of us
The loss of workers in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse serves as a reminder of the essential role immigrant workers play in our community and of our obligation to protect them, say the leaders of immigrant rights groups United We Dream and CASA.
Racists called Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott a ‘DEI mayor.’ Here’s how he responded.
“We know what these folks really want to say when they say DEI mayor,” Scott told The Banner. “They really want to say the N-word.”
What we know about the victims and survivors of the Key Bridge collapse
The six missing workers were all part of Baltimore’s flourishing Latino community, immigrant advocates say.
What it’ll take to clear the Key Bridge collapse site
Rescue and recovery efforts have turned to a salvage operation that Maryland Department of Transportation estimated Thursday would cost at least $60 million.
Moore urges lawmakers to pass state budget to ‘provide certainty’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Friday urged state lawmakers to prioritize passing the state budget and legislation to help those affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the final days of their legislative session.