Scott administration claims “full power” over the inspector general’s office, seeks dismissal of records access lawsuit
Memo alleges the watchdog office “can and will be used” to reach “parties with interests adverse to the city.”
Accountability
Special SeriesMay 27, 2026
Baltimore County Council gets an earful over their botched attempt to rein in a retiring member’s pension
A coalition of primary candidates and activists denounce a loophole that allowed Wade Kach to qualify for a lucrative pension days before it was to be revoked.
Special SeriesMay 20, 2026
Inspector general finds 15 city officials were kept on the payroll after they left Baltimore government
The mayor’s office says the report sensationalizes a common HR practice.
Special SeriesMay 14, 2026
“It’s not accountability, it’s control,” IG Cumming says of the mayor’s plan for her watchdog office
Responding to proposed legislation announced by Brandon Scott, Baltimore’s Inspector General says it would “eviscerate the independence” that voters overwhelmingly supported in two charter amendments.
Special SeriesMay 13, 2026
Mayor Scott previews legislation that cripples the independence of Baltimore’s inspector general
Announcement comes as a Wall Street Journal article describes “taxpayer outrage” over mayoral spending and his battle with Baltimore’s watchdog over access to City Hall records.
May 11, 2026
Baltimore lawmakers weigh in on why they voted against the IG records access bill
Members cite the need for a deliberative process as reason for rejecting a bill that goes against the mayor’s wishes.
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