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Odette Ramos sends Hopkins $100M wishlist in negotiation over AI project
Johns Hopkins and Baltimore City Councilwoman Odette Ramos say they’ve consulted attorneys following their back-and-forth over a proposed AI center, according to communications obtained by The Baltimore Banner.
$1,000 ‘baby bonus’ for new parents will appear on city ballots in November
When Baltimoreans hit the polls in November, they’ll have the chance to vote on whether City Hall should give a one-time payment of $1,000 to parents upon the birth or adoption of a child.
Baltimore council passes $4B spending plan, wrapping budget with few fireworks
The City Council didn’t introduce a single amendment to the mayor’s proposed budget.
Vignarajah launches ballot measure campaign challenging Harborplace redevelopment
The proposed charter amendment would ban residential development, buildings taller than 100 feet and other “private use inconsistent with the parks’ public nature” in the Inner Harbor and 19 other city parks.
Unions, elected officials launch campaign against property tax measure
Revenue from property taxes made up $1.14 billion of city’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Renew Baltimore calls for the city’s tax rate to be nearly halved over the next seven years.
Council will hold four hearings examining city’s response to overdoses
The Baltimore City Council will hold at least four oversight hearings examining the city’s response to its unprecedented overdose epidemic.
City Council to examine city’s overdose response after Banner/Times report
Councilman Mark Conway plans to introduce legislation on Monday to convene a hearing in late June.
Mosby charter amendment would reduce mayor’s grip over powerful spending board
The Democrat introduced a charter amendment to remove two mayoral appointees to the Board of Estimates, which would give the mayor, City Council president and comptroller — three citywide elected positions — equal control.
Meet the younger, bright-eyed and (maybe) more progressive Baltimore City Council
Is a progressive bloc about to take hold of City Hall? The four newcomers don’t uniformly embrace the label.
Baltimore planning an opioid office, public database of overdose deaths
City administrator Faith Leach said Baltimore officials have been working to expand services for people addicted to opioids, and hope to do so using potential settlement money from an ongoing lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.
Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, Baltimore’s top health official, to leave job next month
Deputy chief of staff J.D. Merrill will serve as Dzirasa’s interim replacement.
Blanchard takes lead in 11th District after Tuesday’s mail ballot counting
On Wednesday, canvassers will begin reviewing at least 6,000 additional provisional ballots and elections officials expect to use the rest of the week to tally up those votes.
Election day vote counts have fallen in key races; officials cite human error
Election day vote counts were reduced in races for City Council District 11 and District 8, two competitive races that are currently too close to call.
Sheila Dixon concedes mayoral race to Brandon Scott
Dixon said she called Scott to congratulate him on Friday morning. “His success leading our city is success for us all, so I sincerely wish him all the best in his second term,” the former mayor said.
City Council candidates keep narrow leads after additional batch of mail ballots
About 25,000 outstanding votes were expected to help decide at least three closely contested City Council races that have not yet declared winners.
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