The lease – not yet publicly released – would result in a minimum $200 million tax savings for developer P. David Bramble.

South Baltimore community members had lined up university experts to oversee testing and assess health impacts. Then, the state backed out.

Stepping back from the procedural wrangling between the two, here’s a look at the bigger picture and the constitutional issues. [OP-ED]

The brainchild of Councilman Ryan Dorsey moves on to third reader for final passage, while the Accessory Dwelling Unit bill, sent back to committee, lives on.

A bar counsel proceeding to suspend the law license of Baltimore’s former top prosecutor was blocked until her federal appeals were exhausted. Now they are.

As MDE announces closure of one aging medical waste incinerator, communities blast the state for allowing Baltimore City’s even older and bigger incinerator to live on.

Pushed by persistent pollution reporting by local residents, Maryland officials will announce tomorrow a settlement agreement by the company to stop functioning as an incinerator.

Pushed by persistent pollution reporting by local residents, Maryland officials will announce tomorrow a settlement agreement by the company to stop functioning as an incinerator.

Insiders say the move suggests City Hall is worried about the political and potential criminal repercussions of the fight.

The brainchild of Councilman Ryan Dorsey moves on to third reader for final passage, while the Accessory Dwelling Unit bill, sent back to committee, lives on.

Did the budgetary chicanery that resulted in the taxpayer funding of a county golf course clubhouse cross the line into misconduct? [OP-ED]

Did the budgetary chicanery that resulted in the taxpayer funding of a county golf course clubhouse cross the line into misconduct? [OP-ED]

IG says the city did not restore records access by 1 p.m. today in defiance of Judge Pamela White’s earlier order.

IG says the city did not restore records access by 1 p.m. today in defiance of Judge Pamela White’s earlier order.

Aeiramique Glass says she faced retaliation and was eventually fired for refusing to follow Brian Nadeau’s request and for other disagreements with Scott administration leaders.

Critics say Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) mandated by state law are supposed to be separate structures. Not carve-outs from the inside of a residence.

Don’t try to fix the struggling business corridor at our expense, say people who live in this Northeast Baltimore neighborhood, describing it as pleasant, shady and plenty diverse.

Order decries “continued interference with the Charter responsibilities of the OIG by rejecting lawful subpoenas or refusing to restore the access to City records.”

Mayor Brandon Scott once promised that Baltimore’s ten-year contract with the polluting facility would be its last. But that will mean working aggressively to find other ways to deal with city garbage...

The Scott administration says releasing court-ordered records will lead to “a massive expenditure of funds.” Cumming says there’s a simple solution to this self-created problem.

Councilman Ryan Dorsey is too conflicted to chair the hearing, a critic says, pressing City Council President Zeke Cohen to appoint another lawmaker.

The record details “a pattern by the city to delay, diffuse and deny” OIG efforts to investigate fraud and waste in city government, the judge concludes. UPDATED.

A bill backed by Councilman Ryan Dorsey – scheduled for a committee vote on Thursday – is little known, but would have a big impact on city neighborhoods. [OP-ED]

The record of this case details “a pattern by the city to delay, diffuse and deny” OIG efforts to investigate fraud and waste in city government, the judge concludes.

“We are wary that millions of dollars in tax discounts over several decades have eroded the city’s revenue and made service delivery more challenging,” the With Us For Us coalition says.

Former Baltimore Housing Commissioner Alice Kennedy leaves after briefly serving in the mayor’s community affairs office.

Baltimore Business Journal and Baltimore Brew have filed a complaint with the state about closed-door meetings leading to approval of a hefty PILOT tax break for developer David Bramble’s MCB Real Est...

Isabel Mercedes Cumming says her office does not live-monitor employee emails or “snoop” on other communications, as the mayor has accused her of doing.

“The unspeakable has happened.” Francine Halvorsen, now a Baltimore resident, was in her home 700 feet from the South Tower when terrorists attacked.

EXCLUSIVE: The Brew is publishing the full report by county auditor Elizabeth Irwin, along with this article about its significance.

“The unspeakable has happened.” Francine Halvorsen, now a Baltimore resident, was in her home 700 feet from the South Tower when terrorists attacked.

Six strong candidates vied for the honor, but online voters chose the towering, flowering Liriodendron tulipifera to replace the now frowned-upon Bradford pear.

Contracts show the Department of Homeland Security plans to send agents to GUNTRY for years to come, as U.S. immigration arrests reach record-setting high.

Landlords currently take possession of a tenant’s belongings immediately upon eviction – they’re fighting proposals for a seven or 14-day reclamation period so tenants can retrieve things they want or...

There are many ways to spend ARPA money. Here’s one – a no-bid contract that has ballooned over time to nearly $12 million.

“As former electeds, this issue really jumped out at us,” says Tom Quirk, a three-term Baltimore County councilman, after reading Brew articles about the clubhouse renovation.

Touting “the amenities of a country club,” GUNTRY has also quietly made its facility north of Baltimore available for the training of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel.

BREAKING: BDC approves a property tax reduction of up to 95% for David Bramble’s Inner Harbor project.

The watchdog office, like its Baltimore City counterpart, has been under a sustained attack and now is virtually toothless.

Last night’s motion raises the stakes in the battle over the independence and investigative powers of Baltimore’s corruption watchdog.

City renters have lost furniture, clothing, family photos, medications and their loved ones’ ashes thanks to an ordinance struck down two years ago as unconstitutional.

Dealing another setback to the Scott administration, Judge White rejects city’s argument that her order for documents to be released needed “clarification.”

Residents are invited to submit a photo featuring “our amazing employees or related to public works” for possible inclusion in the 2027 calendar.

The latest motion by Ebony Thompson appears aimed at delaying or limiting the production of records ordered by Judge White.

Veronica Perry and Wendi Redfern are the latest senior staff to depart city government.