Tensions flare as Middleton denounces Scott’s upzoning bill and supporters push back
Both sides point to issues of race as a sweeping bill to spur more multi-family housing in Baltimore is debated
AccountabilityNov 20, 2025
Baltimore Children and Youth Fund spends freely with little oversight from City Hall, inspector general finds
Taxpayer-funded BCYF has spent tens of millions of dollars and, in its latest IRS filing, discloses that 36% went to administration and staffing costs. Striking details from an IG report and other sources.
Supporters and opponents gear up for tomorrow’s hearing on a major Baltimore zoning change
Mayor Brandon Scott’s much-debated bill aimed at promoting housing options and density moves to Councilman Ryan Dorsey’s committee.
Scott’s zoning bills will support real people with real needs by enabling “gentle density”
The changes will make Baltimore a city that welcomes new residents and gives longtime neighbors more options to stay. [OP-ED]
Eroding the bedrock of single-family-zoned neighborhoods in Baltimore doesn’t make sense
Residents, including Black residents, favor zoning that promotes home ownership as a way to build wealth and have a good quality of life. So why undermine that with Bill 25-0066? [OP-ED]
CommentaryNov 14, 2025
A frustrating game of hot potato in Baltimore County
The County Council may have violated the law when it went into closed session to discuss the appointment of a new county executive. But neither the inspector general nor the county attorney appears ready to call them out. [OP-ED]
The Drip
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Brew’s Shen and Reutter honored by Baltimore City Historical Society
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Special Series
Scott’s Zoning Deregulation Bills
Nov 19, 2025
Supporters and opponents gear up for tomorrow’s hearing on a major Baltimore zoning change
Homelessness and Housing
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Baltimore officials under fire for homeless shelter conditions and adverse impacts on the community
Inside City Hall
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Scott defends commissioning portraits of recent mayors, including two with criminal convictions
Cold Brew
A refresher from the archives
Six reasons why the Sparrows Point steel mill collapsed
It takes a lot to cripple a century-old industrial powerhouse like Sparrows Point, but when you mix inept managers with antique equipment, a union in la-la land, a lousy market and a skinflint owner, you can do it. Here is an analysis of what went wrong.
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