Poised to undo their pension grab, but pretending that’s not what it was
In an election year, there’s an extra measure of false framing and finger-pointing ahead of the vote on the Baltimore County Council’s agenda tonight. [OP-ED]
Commentary
Mar 4, 2026
Expansion of BPD’s license plate reader capability is dangerous – and flying in under the radar
Baltimore officials should shoot down the request on today’s Board of Estimates agenda like they shot down another surveillance tool, the spy plane [OP-ED]
Special SeriesMar 2, 2026
Remembering Baltimore Mayor McKeldin, an extinct species: the moderate-to-liberal Republican
Researching a play about our city in the 60s took me back to a time, unlike today, when America’s major political parties weren’t so polarized and history’s arc seemed to be bending, slowly, towards justice.
Special SeriesFeb 23, 2026
A new state mandate requires jurisdictions to permit accessory dwelling units. Baltimore is making a mess of it
Why is the Scott administration’s controversial zoning bill 25-0066 at odds with Maryland housing legislation passed a year ago?
Feb 9, 2026
Mayor Scott’s war on Baltimore’s inspector general: Part II
The administration’s latest assault on the city’s corruption watchdog doesn’t hold up to legal scrutiny and raises a harsh question: what are they hiding? [OP-ED]
Feb 2, 2026
An alarming and baseless attack on Baltimore’s inspector general
Mayor Brandon Scott and his law department are making bogus claims to deny Isabel Mercedes Cumming access to records needed for her watchdog role. [OP-ED]
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