Commentaryby David A. PlymyerJun 5, 2026

Klausmeier administration’s ridiculous explanation for funding a pet project of the former county executive

CAO D’Andrea Walker says the $6.5 million for a new Rocky Point Golf Course clubhouse never went through the grant approval process because it wasn’t a grant [OP-ED]

NeighborhoodsJun 4, 2026

Curtis Bay fuel oil spill adds to community resentment about petroleum recovery company that wants to expand

PMI, whose Curtis Avenue location experienced a fatal fire in 2022 and was cited for multiple pollution violations, now wants to install tanks at another location.

Crime & JusticeJun 4, 2026

Zeke Cohen flags spending on high-tech police equipment

The Baltimore Police Department’s reliance on Axon Enterprise raises questions about whether the city is getting the best deal, Council President Cohen says.

AccountabilityJun 3, 2026

Lawsuit tied to $100,000 payment to ex-Olszewski aide Pat Murray is unsealed – with key documents still hidden from public view

Under wraps: the terms of the Murray payout and the Saul Ewing report of his alleged interference in an investigation by former county Inspector General Kelly Madigan.

Special SeriesAccountabilityJun 2, 2026

Judge White denies the Scott administration’s motion to seal documents in the inspector general dispute

The four-page decision questions the “full power” the Scott administration asserts it holds in overseeing the inspector general’s investigations.

Special SeriesAccountabilityMay 28, 2026

Scott administration claims “full power” over the inspector general’s office, seeks dismissal of records access lawsuit

Memo alleges the watchdog office “can and will be used” to reach “parties with interests adverse to the city.”

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IG fights back after Scott neuters her powers

Judge White denies the Scott administration’s motion to seal documents in the inspector general dispute

County councilmen boost their pensions

Baltimore County Council approves bill to backdate lawmaker pensions

Inside City Hall

Bill to repeal term limits in Baltimore gets mixed reviews at hearing

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Politicsby Mark ReutterMay 24, 2013

Mayor Rawlings-Blake takes time out from her meetings with developers to solemnize the wedding of City Hall’s two top lobbyists.

NeighborhoodsMay 27, 2026

Baltimore Renters United spreads the word on the street

Special SeriesAccountabilityMay 27, 2026

Baltimore County Council gets an earful over their botched attempt to rein in a retiring member’s pension

Crime & JusticeMay 25, 2026

ICE chased and arrested a Maryland woman. After two weeks in detention, she asked to leave the U.S. with her citizen daughter

Special SeriesMay 21, 2026

Bill to repeal term limits in Baltimore gets mixed reviews at hearing

Special SeriesMay 20, 2026

A historic downtown pumping station will be rehabbed, while a crucial Westside sewer project is delayed

Special SeriesAccountabilityMay 20, 2026

Inspector general finds 15 city officials were kept on the payroll after they left Baltimore government

Special SeriesMay 19, 2026

Sisson Street Trash Transfer facility could close in three years if certain conditions are met, report says

Special SeriesCommentaryMay 18, 2026

The Baltimore County Council pension bill: Too little too late

Special SeriesEnvironmentMay 15, 2026

Middle Branch shoreline makeover starting to take shape in South Baltimore

Special SeriesAccountabilityMay 14, 2026

“It’s not accountability, it’s control,” IG Cumming says of the mayor’s plan for her watchdog office

Special SeriesAccountabilityMay 13, 2026

Mayor Scott previews legislation that cripples the independence of Baltimore’s inspector general

TransportationMay 12, 2026

The latest Baltimore speed camera locations and a new program targeting oversize trucks

AccountabilityMay 11, 2026

Baltimore lawmakers weigh in on why they voted against the IG records access bill

AccountabilityMay 11, 2026

Conway says he will force City Council to hold a vote tonight on his IG records access bill

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