Politics

Animal welfare experts in Baltimore say the link between these cases and other forms of violence is real and should not be ignored.

Zachariah Sattler is charged with four counts, including entering and remaining in a restricted building and disorderly conduct.

Dennis Delp is the interim top cop in Baltimore County as officials continue a nationwide search to replace former chief Melissa Hyatt.

Aruna Miller’s family of immigrants didn’t really discuss politics, but Miller jumped into Democratic Party work after becoming a citizen and voting for the first time in 2000.

The county will pay another $2.1 million to the city’s Department of Public Works for undercharging some county ratepayers in the last two years.

Community supporters have lined signed up to speak at public meetings, praising CEO Lakey Boyd’s work and demanding answers from the board. Board members have largely remained silent.

The fall election didn’t turn out the way Dirk and Jessica Haire had hoped, as she lost a bid for Anne Arundel County Executive and he watched Republican statewide candidates get defeated on his watch after primary voters made a sharp turn right. Both think Republicans can win again if they stress traditional GOP values and avoid extremism.

After getting trounced in statewide elections, the Maryland Republican Party turns to political consultant Nicole Beus Harris as its new leader.

Maryland Democratic Party Chairwoman Yvette Lewis says the state party had much to celebrate despite being unsuccessful in landing a spot among the early primary states in 2024. A Banner reader calls on Baltimore to create public works jobs targeting city teenagers and young adults. Another reader makes recommendations for controlling the feral cat population.

Most mobile sports gambling apps lost money in the first days of operation due to generous free play promotions.

Caring for children with highly complex emotional and behavioral needs is a challenge that exists across the country. But in Maryland, the problem has worsened over the last decade — and many blame outgoing Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.

Almost 200 Pikesville condominium owners are challenging how Baltimore County sets the price of their utilities, saying that they’ve been collectively overcharged by millions of dollars for water and sewer service due to decades-old rules.

Part of Rosaryville State Park in Prince George’s County has been named the “Rutherford Area,” an honor that Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford did not know was in the works when he visited the park this week.

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News reporting today must provide explanation and context that go beyond the recitation of facts, DeWayne Wickham, the Baltimore Banner’s public editor, says.

State employees are eligible to collect pensions even if they have been indicted for or convicted of a crime, according to a state pension system official. Fired workers also qualify.

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Baltimore’s new Sheriff, Sam Cogen, has instructed an advertising company to remove his predecessor’s billboards telling city residents to pay child support.

If passed, the measure would require health care institutions to communicate about debt with consumers and cap the annual interest rate growth for medical debt at 5%.

Under the agreement, the labor department must immediately implement systemic fixes, including processing the majority of claims within 21 days of receipt.