by Fern Shen and Mark ReutterJan 23, 2025After Attar gets the nod for a Maryland Senate seat, the race is on for her successor in the HouseThe two who currently stand out as viable candidates, Chezia Cager and Angela Gibson, are seasoned insiders.
Jan 22, 2025Upset in northwest’s 41st District places Dalya Attar over Malcolm Ruff as area’s prospective state senatorRuff was backed by former senator Jill Carter and local powerbroker attorney Billy Murphy. But he lost to Attar in a 5-3 vote
Jan 7, 2025Kathy Klausmeier set to replace Johnny Olszewski as Baltimore County executive“Kathy isn’t going to rock the boat,” says a source. County Council has issued a press release confirming Klausmeier appointment.
Nov 12, 2024Farewell to a dedicated crusader for good governmentBaltimore’s first woman elected as City Council president, the popular and progressive dynamo Mary Pat Clarke died on Sunday. An appreciation.
Special SeriesNov 4, 2024Ahead of Election Day, voter resources and info on the city’s most controversial ballot questionsA guide for exercising your right to vote in the 2024 General Election in Baltimore and Maryland.
Special SeriesOct 26, 2024MCB funnels $240,000 to the ballot committee backing Question FQuestion F, which would lift a ban on apartment construction at Baltimore’s Harborplace, is one of the most controversial items on the November 5 ballot.
Special SeriesOct 10, 2024Supreme Court of Maryland hears arguments in Harborplace charter amendment challenge
Special SeriesAug 28, 2024Developers and labor unions handed out last-minute bucks in Baltimore’s mayoral primary
Special SeriesAug 13, 2024Three employees flunk the mayor’s loyalty test, while a fourth gets a job with the sheriff
Special SeriesMay 23, 2024In big primary upset, 11th District’s Costello concedes to newcomer Zac Blanchard
May 15, 2024Challengers are running strong against Costello and Stokes in 11th and 12th Council districts
Apr 17, 2024Baltimore market-goers ahead of the election: Wary of corruption, searching for competence