Third District City Councilman Ryan Dorsey, chair of the council’s Transportation Committee, in a new letter laid out transit friendly goals that include reducing the number of solo car trips taken by citizens, improving the city’s bus network eliminating transit fees and tearing down parts of I-83 and U.S. 40.
Former Mayor Catherine Pugh was charged with one count of perjury by the Office of the State Prosecutor today because she did not disclose her “Healthy Holly” children’s book business while serving as a state senator.
The Baltimore City Council on Monday created a new committee to hold hearings on a series of charter amendments proposed in the wake of former Mayor Catherine Pugh’s “Healthy Holly” scandal and implement the Equity Assessment Program unanimously passed by the council last year.
As citizens ponders if Department of Public Works crews respond to 311 requests in an equitable way, the Office of the Inspector General today casts DPW’s Bureau of Solid Waste as an agency beset by “financial waste and mismanagement” that hinders workers in two waste yards from doing their jobs.
Following a Baltimore Sun article showing calls to the city’s non-emergency help line are quickly answered in parts of town but met with inaction in others, City Council President Brandon Scott will introduce a resolution at tonight’s city council meeting calling for a hearing on disparities in city services.
Local elected officials gathered today to tout a $4.6 million package of federal grant funding for public safety initiatives in Baltimore and Baltimore County, saying the money will help improve community policing, tackle problems like gun violence and the opioid epidemic, and create a more fair justice system.
By Nora Eckert
Capital News Service
Nearly two months after Rep. Elijah Cummings’ death, 32 candidates–including his widow, a former staffer and several state lawmakers–are competing in the packed race to fill his seat.
The longtime Baltimore congressman died Oct. 17 from “longstanding health conditions,” according to spokesperson. The 68-year-old Democrat left behind a legacy of fighting for civil rights, lowering prescription drug prices and most recently, serving as a powerful voice on the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
Now, a pack of 24 Democrats and 8 Republicans are either challenging that legacy or dedicating their platforms to continuing it.
By Elliott Davis
Capital News Service
ANNAPOLIS — Reforming Maryland’s public education system. Building new schools. Addressing gun safety. Funding the state’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. These are some of the issues that Maryland state lawmakers expect to dominate the 2020 General Assembly session.
When legislators return to Annapolis in early January, much will be different.
There will be new committee assignments. With multiple lawmakers having resigned during the fall, there will be new faces at the State House.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski nominated Kelly Beckham Madigan to serve as the director for the newly created county Office of Ethics and Accountability on Thursday.
Established earlier this year, the office monitors other arms of county government to prevent fraud, abuse and wasteful spending. The office also functions independent of the county council and executive.
Former Mayor Sheila Dixon plans to make an announcement this weekend concerning the mayoral race.
The announcement is scheduled to take place Saturday at a clothing drive in West Baltimore that includes coffee and cocoa. A flier posted to the former mayor’s Facebook page recommends attendees bring hats, gloves, scarves and socks to donate.
