Environmentby Fern ShenSep 24, 2026

Baltimore County approves 10 more years of BRESCO trash burning. Will Baltimore City do the same?

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.

Special SeriesAccountabilitySep 23, 2026

Cost to review IG records requests? Up to $3.6 million, says law department. Nothing if we do it, says IG Cumming

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.

NeighborhoodsSep 23, 2026

Harford Road Overlay bill is back and before its sponsor’s committee tomorrow

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

CommentarySep 22, 2026

Is the Baltimore City Council about to eliminate single-family zoning?

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]

Special SeriesAccountabilitySep 21, 2026

Judge orders Scott administration to restore database access to the Inspector General and respond to her subpoenas

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.

Special SeriesBusiness & DevelopmentSep 21, 2026

Community and labor groups protest Harborplace developer’s secret tax break deal

“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.

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IG fights back after Scott neuters her powers

Sep 23, 2026

Cost to review IG records requests? Up to $3.6 million, says law department. Nothing if we do it, says IG Cumming

The Future of Baltimore’s Harborplace

Sep 21, 2026

Community and labor groups protest Harborplace developer’s secret tax break deal

Inside City Hall

Sep 10, 2026

Another high-level departure from the Scott administration

Cold Brew

A refresher from the archives

Politicsby Fern ShenJun 16, 2025

Stopped and grilled at the grocery store? Voices from the rally at Patterson Park, including descriptions of interactions with ICE agents that have left city residents feeling fearful and silenced.