by David A. PlymyerMay 18, 2026
The Baltimore County Council pension bill: Too little too late
Complicit in a convoluted pension grab, lawmakers are trying to save face now with a bill that could set the county up for a lawsuit. [OP-ED]
Commentary
Special SeriesMay 1, 2026
The Brandon Scott image Cumming posted was bad, but Ferguson exploiting it to shut her work down is shameful
The attacks on Cumming are aimed at diverting attention from Scott’s goal: to neutralize the inspector general’s ability to investigate fraud, waste and abuse within his administration. [OP-ED]
Apr 13, 2026
How low can you go? Baltimore’s helicopter playground puts city life at risk
The increase in low-flying tourist and police helicopters is endangering public safety. The FAA needs to act. [OP-ED]
Special SeriesMar 16, 2026
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]
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.
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