The latest from Lee O. Sanderlin
Moore’s Asia trip helped by baseball talk and a slight football gaffe
Sports were frequent cultural touchstones on Gov. Wes Moore's trip to Japan and South Korea.
As Wes Moore sells Maryland to Asia, Trump’s tariffs cast shadow
Recently proposed tariffs on computer chips and other electronics complicate Gov. Wes Moore's hallmark economic initiative.
Gov. Wes Moore kicks off Asia trade trip with maglev train ride: ‘This is the future’
Moore needed one word to summarize the experience: “Wow.”
A red stalwart in blue Maryland: Are these the last days for Chuck Jenkins?
As an elected Republican in a rapidly changing place that gets more liberal with each election, Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins is something of an endangered species.
Foundation CEO on Key Bridge fund backlash: ‘This issue now has my full attention.’
After days of public blowback, the Baltimore Community Foundation CEO said she plans to support the families of the six men who died in the Key Bridge collapse.
They raised $16 million for Key Bridge disaster relief. None of it went to victims’ families.
A community foundation raised money for the Maryland Tough, Baltimore Strong fund under the explicit premise that Key Bridge victims’ families would see some of it.
Brandon Scott’s $4.6B Baltimore spending plan could be scrambled by Trump cuts
Baltimore City's plan closes an $85 million shortfall with several additional fees.
Cohen, councilmembers take BGE rate fight to city streets
The fight against Baltimore Gas and Electric Company’s planned rate increases escalated Thursday as a contingent of city leaders took to the streets to rally residents against the energy giant’s proposal.
DPW worker had heat illness for days before dying on job last summer, OIG says
Ronald Silver II called out sick the day before he died during his trash collection shift because of heat-related illness.
Sarah David wants to change the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office
Currently the deputy Maryland state prosecutor, Sarah David will announce her candidacy for state’s attorney Wednesday.
One of downtown Baltimore’s biggest landlords hit with foreclosure
A lender is foreclosing on a downtown apartment building owned by one Baltimore’s most successful developers of office-to-residential conversions.
Baltimore sanitation workers push for pay raises as city examines working conditions
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works director acknowledged, ‘We’re not where we need to be, but we’re going to get there.‘
It’s not sexy, but fixing Baltimore’s permits process could solve a lot of problems
Charm City has enough problems to overcome, and self-inflicted ones like poor permitting only make it more difficult.
A coalition is trying to get Baltimore’s biggest nonprofits to pay the city more
Advocates are backing a City Council bill that would create a task force to help renegotiate Baltimore's PILOT with nonprofits.
Baltimore City Council is ready to talk about kids’ struggles to get to school
A Thursday hearing will be the first time public officials discuss transit’s impact on students since a Banner investigation found it’s nearly impossible for them to get to school on time every day.
Crab cake summit: Mayor, Conway look to ‘reset’ after dinner at Koco’s
The mayor and a councilmember have been arguing over the city’s opioid policy for months. Eleven ounces of jumbo lump helped straighten things out.
New IG report shows improving conditions at Baltimore DPW
Conditions at the much beleaguered solid waste division of the Baltimore Department of Public Works are beginning to improve after myriad problems were brought to light last summer.
Baltimore to start 24-hour parking enforcement
A 24-hour schedule will help officers get to more “hot spots” where enforcement doesn’t always happen but where the department knows offenses are happening, city officials said.
City administrator creating new deputy mayor job to improve city services
By hiring a deputy mayor of operations to oversee DOT and DPW, it is expected those agencies will be more closely watched and will operate with more efficiency.
Baltimore Dems tap Sean Stinnett, spouse of local party chair, for open delegate seat
Sean Stinnett, a community leader who is married to the chair of Baltimore’s Democratic Party, has been nominated for an open seat in the House of Delegates.