Politics

In a letter delivered to the bill’s sponsor, Council President Nick Mosby, Mayor Brandon Scott wrote that maintaining public trust is paramount to his ability to perform the duties of his office.

In less than a year at City Hall, Thompson has risen to become one of Scott’s most visible aides, serving as his interim chief of staff for three months during a vacancy and leading the legal charge of implementing the administration’s newly unveiled squeegee action plan, which includes enforcing laws about panhandling in certain areas of the city.

In their first public discussion about possible recommendations to reform Baltimore County’s inspector general office, members of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Ethics and Accountability said there should be no additional supervision of the office, which is currently led by Inspector General Kelly Madigan.

They appeared on ”Timcast IRL,” a podcast hosted by Tim Pool, a YouTuber with a large right-wing following.

A woman and her 9-year-old son were evicted two days before Thanksgiving — even after she says she confirmed that morning that she was caught up on rent.

Board chair Stephan Fogleman wrote the legislation does not appear to be impartial “and that the appearance of or lack of impartiality could undermine — and may have already undermined — public confidence in the execution of city governance.”

Opportunity for public comment comes as state board reviews complaint alleging the commission violated the Open Meetings Act.

Police charged Joseph Bartenfelder for hunting wetland or upland game birds “with the aid of bait or on or over any baited area,” which carries a minimum $500 fine and a maximum of $1500 for a first offense.

Maryland taxpayers paid $236,584.80 for the Republican governor’s security detail on out-of-state and out-of-country trips from January through September of this year.

Baltimore's transportation department has installed more speed humps in 2022 than in any prior year. But the agency is running up against a shortage of the poles it needs to put up new signs.

Democrats are on track to hold 102 of 141 seats in the House of Delegates and 34 of 47 seats in the state Senate.

The Maryland State Board of Elections said they were “unaware of any incident that had a material effect on the 2022 Gubernatorial General Election. The entire election process was free, fair and secure.”

Judge’s opinion allows other allegations, including that police used excessive force, to move ahead to a jury trial.

Cecilia “Cissy” Suyat Marshall, the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall who worked alongside the civil rights champion at the NAACP, died Tuesday.

Moore has more money left over than Cox raised over the course of the entire campaign.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore will not oppose the release of a nearly four-year investigation into child sexual abuse, church leaders said in a detailed statement released Tuesday evening.

The state’s first seven online sportsbooks are scheduled to go live at 9 a.m. Wednesday

Maryland lawmakers have considered — but not approved — eliminating time limits entirely for future suits brought by victims of past sexual abuse.

Here, unlike many parts of the country, access to the ballot is fairly free, and women may still make reproduction decisions without the interference of right-wing vigilantes.

The name of the neighborhood, Port Covington, is not changing, according to city officials. But the overall area bought, controlled and managed by the developers is being rebranded.