Local government

The Baltimore City Council approved Mayor Brandon Scott’s $4.6 billion spending plan with $7 million worth of amendments but no rollback on fine and fee increases.

Sen. Cory McCray’s involvement in Ronald Lipscomb’s proposed apartment building raised alarms, ethical concerns, emails show.

Healthy real estate markets typically have about a six-month supply of homes at any given time. Howard County has just a few weeks’ worth.

The city could accept the new, lower $52 million award or receive a new trial, the judge proposed.

James Carroll Erny, of Baltimore County, has been indicted by a grand jury for one count of bribery.

As many as 500 walked through East Baltimore in solidarity with similar protests across the country after stepped-up ICE raids

Arielle Green has seen her mother ascend in leadership, from homeowner association president to Democratic Central Committee member to, now, first Black female delegate representing her district.

Funding cuts at the federal level threaten to disrupt households across the Baltimore area, housing advocates said Tuesday.

The Baltimore County employee used a vehicle to drive to a political campaign office 36 times, according to a report from the Office of the Inspector General.

Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Democrat, is launching a campaign for Howard County executive in 2026.

Columnist Rick Hutzell is exploring challenges the next Annapolis mayor and City Council will face when they take office in December, both leftovers from Mayor Gavin Buckley’s years in office and new challenges.

What Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger says was an honest mistake may end up costing him personally.

The Baltimore County Redistricting Commission voted 4-3 Monday evening to recommend a new map that would divide the seven existing County Council districts into nine.

The investment came with a call for increased urgency from the city.

A panel tasked to choose Baltimore County’s next inspector general needs its pick approved by at least four County Council members. They might not get the support.

Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announced on Friday the appointment of a five-member task force to aid in the search for an inspector general.

The long-awaited decision on the city’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit was pushed on Friday.

Federal immigration authorities are meeting behind closed doors with Howard County’s top elected leaders to discuss a dispute over detaining people in the county jail who are suspected of entering the country illegally.

The Board of Estimates approved a 4.9% rate increase to water utility costs for Baltimore County residents beginning in July. 

Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, the first woman to hold the post, sat down recently for an interview with The Baltimore Banner. She addressed permit delays, teacher salaries and her controversial decision not to automatically reappoint the county's inspector general.