Two days after Mayor Catherine Pugh said she is planning a comeback even as her self-dealing children’s book scandal has ballooned, all members of the Baltimore City Council have called on her to resign.
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Baltimore City Council asks Pugh to resign; mayor says she intends to return
Pugh says despite initial opposition, she won’t ask Hogan to veto state GTTF commission bill
Mayor Catherine Pugh on Wednesday said her initial opposition to a state commission investigating the Gun Trace Task Force was that it would be “duplicative” of efforts by federal prosecutors and the city’s own police monitoring team, but she would not ask Gov. Larry Hogan to veto the legislation.
Pratt Library Announces Expanded Hours
All branches of the Enoch Pratt Free Library will extend hours and remain open six days a week, CEO Heidi Daniel announced today. And rather than open on a staggered schedule, libraries across the city will all open at 10 a.m.
Monday Afternoon Headlines: Another BPD Detective to Plead Guilty to Racketeering; Victory House Demolished; and More
Gubernatorial Candidate Defends Comments Suggesting He Would Have ICE Officers Arrested — WBAL
City Says Defaced Christopher Columbus Monument Will Be Repaired, Re-Dedicated — CBS Baltimore
The Victory House Demolished — SouthBmore.com
Third Baltimore police detective to plead guilty in federal racketeering case, attorney says — Baltimore Sun
Pugh Joins Leaders on Climate Change: ‘We Are Still In’
After President Trump announced U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate agreement last week, 248 mayors signed onto a pledge to stay with their greening efforts. In that case, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was not a signee (though she did release a statement over the weekend). However, Pugh is among the signatories of a new document.
Pugh Aide Pleads Guilty to Making Illegal Campaign Contributions
An employee in Mayor Catherine Pugh’s office will be on probation for the next year after making illegal campaign contributions.
Feds and Baltimore Agree on Police Reform Before Trump Takes Office
With President Barack Obama’s term set to expire next week, Baltimore and the U.S. Department of Justice were facing a deadline to reach a deal on police reform in the city before Trump takes office. On Wednesday, word came that they have a deal.
2016: The Best in Baltimore and Maryland Political News
Given that 2016 was an election year, we knew we had a storm of political news coming toward Baltimore City and across Maryland. But even with our eyes on big potential changes in City Hall, the U.S. Capitol and the White House, many of us were still taken aback by the political zoo that was let loose in 2016. With that in mind, here are our picks for the top political stories of this past year.
Day of Festivities Planned for Mayor-elect Catherine Pugh’s Inauguration
Catherine Pugh’s inauguration as Baltimore’s 50th mayor will be marked on Dec. 6 with events in all quadrants of the city, starting with the official swearing-in at City Hall and culminating with a $100-per-person nighttime celebration at the Baltimore Hilton Hotel.
