Votes to override Scott’s veto of security deposit bill disappear
Enough Council members have changed position on the measure that, unless Mosby flips some back, a vote to overturn the mayor’s veto would fail.
Politics
Special SeriesMay 17, 2021
A watershed moment today for Scott on security deposit bill
There is a 5 p.m. deadline for the mayor to veto the increasingly controversial bill – or to allow it, by default, to become law.
Apr 23, 2021
“Doing this in the name of renters like myself and my family – that’s despicable”
Advocates urge Mayor Brandon Scott to veto the Security Deposit Alternatives bill being promoted by City Council President Nick Mosby, saying it will hurt renters.
Apr 15, 2021
On Scott’s desk, a bill pitched as helping renters that renters’ advocates denounce
Legislation promoting a security deposit alternative pits Council President Nick Mosby, The Sun and a hedge fund-backed company against a who’s who of Baltimore housing and tenant groups
Special SeriesMar 23, 2021
Nick Mosby touts his first 100 days with online magazine and video
The Council president’s media campaign – coming amid a federal corruption investigation – raises eyebrows and draws a complaint with Baltimore’s inspector general.
Special SeriesMar 22, 2021
A strained return to City Hall business after probe of Mosbys comes to light
Advocates for renters say a City Council bill to let renters pay security deposits over time – fast-tracked for final passage tonight – also includes a Trojan horse provision that could hurt them.
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