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Baltimore City Council approves tax hike for vacant properties
The proposal would set the tax rate for vacant and abandoned homes at three times the typical rate in its first year.
6 splurge-worthy gifts to spoil someone in Baltimore
Whoever said money can’t buy you love didn’t find these gifts under their holiday tree.
Baltimore reaches $44 million settlement in suit over pedestrian accessibility
As part of the deal, the city agreed to create a program overseen by Baltimore’s Department of Transportation dedicated to pedestrian accessibility.
David Smith wanted to cut Baltimore City Council. He united it instead.
“It was kind of a gift that David Smith and the proponents of the bill gave this city,” said Zac Blanchard, who unseated a Smith-backed candidate in May.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott to welcome baby girl
The baby girl will be Scott’s second child with wife Hana Pugh, whom he married in August in a private ceremony.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott sails to victory and rare second term
The anticipated win sets the stage for another four years leading Baltimore, a city that has not returned a mayor for a second term in almost two decades.
Baltimore appears to approve cannabis fund, local control of police
Here’s a roundup of how votes were cast on some of those down ballot questions.
Maryland election results delayed with voters still in line
As of 8:45 p.m., lines of voters were still in place at multiple polling places, particularly at Bowie State University and University of Maryland, College Park, officials said.
Surge in Maryland’s unaffiliated voters could reshape future elections
The shift likely has major implications on who is nominated in future elections as more voters opt out of participating in closed primaries and partisans gain power.
What is Baltimore’s Question G? It’s your chance to direct cannabis tax money
Baltimore’s share of state cannabis taxes will be more than $7 million, and Question G is meant to prepare the city for that new revenue stream.
Republicans haven’t won a citywide race in 6 decades, but they’re not giving up
During their brief moments in the sun, some Republican candidates have managed to raise money and bring attention to issues like deficits or property taxes that might otherwise be ignored in heavily Democratic Baltimore.
Sinclair TV says cease and desist to opponents of City Council size ballot measure
“While we respect your constitutional rights to urge voters to adopt your preferred position, dragging Sinclair into a contentious election jeopardizes our position of trust in the community,” company attorneys wrote.
DPW had inadequate training, no heat illness procedures before worker death, report finds
The 15-page analysis, released Thursday, recommends, among other things, a “stop-work trigger” for especially hot days and the creation of a safety ombudsman.
BOPA v. Baltimore: Everything you need to know about the arts fight
If you haven’t been glued to the saga, here’s a crash course on the origins of the dispute and what it could mean for some of Baltimore’s most beloved festivals.
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