Delay in election judges’ checks blamed on U.S. Postal Service
Many Baltimore election workers still haven’t been paid after working on Election Day in November.
Politics
Special SeriesJan 7, 2021
Both political parties are loading Maryland’s legislature with insiders, but we can stop them
Letting central committees, instead of voters, fill vacancies breeds cronyism and nepotism. That’s why true special elections, the kind held by other states, are needed. [OP-ED]
Special SeriesDec 30, 2020
Another vacant seat – this time Nick Mosby’s – is filled by party insiders
The Maryland Democratic Party taps Marlon Amprey for a seat in Annapolis, using a process that’s a textbook example of the machine politics that reformers have faulted for years.
Special SeriesDec 13, 2020
Mosby’s reorganization – demoting progressives, boosting Young’s allies – sparks a furor
Baltimore’s City Council President says his changes will make for better policy. Critics say it’s a pure power play.
Dec 10, 2020
Mosby shares his vision for Baltimore with a speech and special video
At his inauguration, with rhetorical flourishes and high production values, the new City Council President promises “I will fight for you!”
Special SeriesDec 9, 2020
In praise of a priest whose voice thundered for the unheard and homeless
Why we loved, and must learn from, Father Richard Lawrence, longtime pastor of Baltimore’s St. Vincent de Paul Church who died last month. [OP-ED]
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