Baltimore residents demand reimbursement for “nauseating” sewage backups
Drawing attention to a long-term, systemic problem that ends with raw sewage bubbling up in residents’ basements.
AccountabilityFeb 25, 2026
Baltimore mayor’s office spent over $890,000 on food, office parties and flowers, IG report finds
The Scott administration’s new restrictions on OIG access to documents “would have limited this investigation,” Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming points out.
EnvironmentFeb 24, 2026
How Connecticut handled the release of lead paint flakes from its bridges
With still no action plan or health advice provided by Maryland or Baltimore after hazardous lead paint was found flaking off a city bridge, we look at another state’s comprehensive response in 2023.
AccountabilityFeb 24, 2026
Unprecedented: Baltimore inspector general sues Baltimore mayor over records access
An IG has never before challenged the mayor in court, but Isabel Mercedes Cumming says today’s lawsuit is essential to preserve the independence and integrity of her office.
Feb 23, 2026
Maryland files lawsuit to block construction of ICE detention center
The Williamsport facility would serve as the new “ICE Baltimore Detention Facility” with 1,500 beds.
A new state mandate requires jurisdictions to permit accessory dwelling units. Baltimore is making a mess of it
Why is the Scott administration’s controversial zoning bill 25-0066 at odds with Maryland housing legislation passed a year ago?
The Drip
Your quick news fix
Feb 27, 2026
Annapolis lawmakers introduce bill to clarify right of inspectors general to obtain documents
Feb 2, 2026
Your voice won’t be heard at tonight’s Baltimore County Council meeting
Jan 16, 2026
Appeals court won’t redo hearings in Marilyn Mosby fraud and perjury cases
Nov 3, 2025
Scott defends commissioning portraits of recent mayors, including two with criminal convictions
Oct 12, 2025
Brew’s Shen and Reutter honored by Baltimore City Historical Society
Special Series
Scott’s Zoning Deregulation Bills
Feb 23, 2026
A new state mandate requires jurisdictions to permit accessory dwelling units. Baltimore is making a mess of it
Fresh Water, Foul Sewage
Feb 19, 2026
Amid worsening odor from the Back River plant, reports that sewage sludge has been backing up again
SLAPP Suits
Feb 12, 2026
Maryland Supreme Court to hear anti-SLAPP lawsuit filed by Clipper Mill residents against two developers
Cold Brew
A refresher from the archives
Mayor Rawlings-Blake spent $54,000 on her farewell party
Campaign funds bankrolled the swank adieu for an unpopular mayor at a Harbor East eatery. See photos of who attended.
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