Politics

Lawmakers say yes. Education officials say they’re protecting student privacy.

Harborplace has a new developer, but noticeable progress could be years away.

The Western Maryland Democrat spent nearly three decades in the House of Delegates, including nine years as speaker.

A meeting of the city’s Board of Estimates on Wednesday offered the first public forum for other elected officials to weigh in on the mayor’s spending plan for the budget year beginning July 1.

Baltimoreans on Wednesday night will have the first of two chances to voice their feelings about Mayor Brandon Scott’s 2024 budget directly to City Hall, kicking off a historic budget season marking expanded budget authority for council members.

The Baltimore County Council holds its annual public hearing on the budget Tuesday night. But in reality, the seven council members have little power over Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s nearly $5 billion spending plan.

New governance models for Baltimore’s water run the risk of further harming Black and low-income neighborhoods, say David Wheaton, an economic justice policy fellow at the Legal Defense Fund, and Mary Grant, campaign director at Public Water for All.

Rear Adm. Yvette M. Davids has an impressive resume. But if you want a clue as to why she was picked over two other finalists for the post of Naval Academy superintendent, you might find it in her current role as director of the Learning to Action Drive Team. It’s part of the Navy’s efforts to fix a problem with its culture: training and performance failures.

The video corroborates statements later from McGrath’s attorney that those closest to the former aide to Gov. Larry Hogan knew nothing of his intention to go on the lam.

Pinsky said he has already told the agency staff to get ready for taking bold steps in order to achieve state renewable energy targets and, where necessary, agreeing to disagree with external partners such as the utilities or Maryland Public Service Commission, which, he said, “has been very friendly with the utilities.”

Assessments shared with agencies and nonprofits give a glimpse at the risk Baltimore could run into problems or miss deadlines for spending pandemic relief, but also the ambition of the city's plans for the money.

Two councils of a Maryland labor union representing thousands of public service workers announced they will merge, beginning in April.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he was “glad” the court preserved access to the drug “and not further escalate attacks on reproductive rights across the country.”

Baltimore County Department of Corrections Director Walt Pesterfield said the county is working with potential partners to identify alternative housing options for juvenile detainees charged as adults and will share more in the coming weeks.

Let’s take a walk to the water for Earth Day.

It's 4/20 and there are just a few months until July 1, when Marylanders can legally purchase and use recreational cannabis. Here's what Baltimore Banner readers want to know.

The Maryland man who created the PAC paid off personal credit card debt and student loans, bought an engagement ring and rented a yacht to propose to his fiancée, purchased an Audi and put a down payment on a home, federal prosecutors say.

The Banner looked at how similar policies played out in Philadelphia and nearby Prince George’s County.

The new details suggest Roy McGrath made no spur-of-the-moment decision to skip trial and take off on the run.