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NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s chief of staff, Fagan Harris, is leaving the administration for a gig heading Baltimore’s...
08/18/2025

NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s chief of staff, Fagan Harris, is leaving the administration for a gig heading Baltimore’s Abell Foundation.

SCOOP from Lee Sanderlin with an assist from me:

Fagan Harris will return to the nonprofit sector where he had spent all of his career before joining Wes Moore’s administration.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore blasted President Donald Trump for sending the National Guard to D.C.The president took notice:
08/15/2025

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore blasted President Donald Trump for sending the National Guard to D.C.

The president took notice:

"If the president wants to have a real conversation about how to reduce violence like we have had in the state of Maryland ... I'm ready to have that conversation any time, Mr. President," the governor said in a response video.

There's new polling out on Gov. Wes Moore's approval, with 50% saying his doing a good or excellent job.That represents ...
08/12/2025

There's new polling out on Gov. Wes Moore's approval, with 50% saying his doing a good or excellent job.

That represents a slight downward trend from other recent polls. And the reason is that Democrats are giving their governor worse marks.

“He’s still at 50% approval, but what you see is some base Democrats are starting to give Democrats negative ratings because they’re just freaked out about the federal government,” said Donna Victoria, director of research for Blended Public Affairs.

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Just 68% of Democrats said Moore is doing an “excellent” or “good” job.

What's going on with the idea of adding redevelopment around Oriole Park at Camden Yards?The O's and the state say they ...
08/12/2025

What's going on with the idea of adding redevelopment around Oriole Park at Camden Yards?

The O's and the state say they haven't had any negotiations. A soft deadline looms in December, with a hard deadline of 12/31/2027 for a deal.

The latest update from me and Andy Kostka:

The Baltimore Orioles and the state of Maryland sides are mandated to meet if they do not rekindle talks before Dec. 31.

President Trump -- once again -- criticized Baltimore.And Baltimore and Maryland leaders -- once again -- rose to the ci...
08/11/2025

President Trump -- once again -- criticized Baltimore.

And Baltimore and Maryland leaders -- once again -- rose to the city's defense.

My colleagues Emily Opilo & Brenda Wintrode break down today's war of words:

President Donald Trump included Baltimore on a short list of Democratic-led cities he cast as crime-ridden, on the same day he deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.

Here we go again.
08/11/2025

Here we go again.

For Trump, the effort to take over public safety in Washington reflects a next step in his law enforcement agenda after his aggressive push to stop illegal border crossings.

BGE is warning of a potential of mass outages this afternoon. There's an issue with a power plant, but neither BGE nor ...
08/11/2025

BGE is warning of a potential of mass outages this afternoon.

There's an issue with a power plant, but neither BGE nor the PJM power grid has offered details yet.

What we know, from my colleague Bria Overs:

Baltimore Gas and Electric is preparing for a mass outage after a local power plant disconnected from the utility company's electrical system.

Michael Shores Jr., proprietor of Beef Barons at the JFX Farmers' Market, was fatally shot in the head and found in his ...
08/10/2025

Michael Shores Jr., proprietor of Beef Barons at the JFX Farmers' Market, was fatally shot in the head and found in his burning home in Pennsylvania last Sunday.

As authorities investigate, farmers' market patrons offered tribute:

Baltimore Farmers’ Market patrons paid tribute Sunday to a longtime barbeque vendor who was found shot dead in his burning Pennsylvania home a week ago.

Update on last night's shooting in Park Heights: One of the six people shot has now died, per Baltimore Police
08/10/2025

Update on last night's shooting in Park Heights: One of the six people shot has now died, per Baltimore Police

One of the six people shot in Park Heights on Saturday night has died, Baltimore Police said Sunday morning.

Six people -- including a 5-year-old girl -- were wounded in a shooting in Park Heights last night, according to Baltimo...
08/10/2025

Six people -- including a 5-year-old girl -- were wounded in a shooting in Park Heights last night, according to Baltimore Police.

Officers arrived on the scene and located six victims who had been shot, four males and two females.

Anne Arundel County advertises that it's "the best place for all."But maybe not if you're into swimming. Of 533 miles of...
07/25/2025

Anne Arundel County advertises that it's "the best place for all."

But maybe not if you're into swimming. Of 533 miles of shoreline, there are just 4 public parks with beaches, totaling 1 mile of swimmable shoreline.

And 3 of those 4 parks require advance reservations. Only Fort Smallwood Park in Pasadena is first-come, first-served.

Story by Alex Mann:

Only about a mile of the Anne Arundel County shoreline is set aside for public swimming, and with no outdoor public pools, residents’ options are limited.

As Texas prepares to do a not-previously-scheduled round of Congressional redistricting to appease President Trump, a to...
07/23/2025

As Texas prepares to do a not-previously-scheduled round of Congressional redistricting to appease President Trump, a top Democrat wants Maryland to push back -- potentially with its own redo of the state's district maps.

It’s not guaranteed that Maryland lawmakers would be able to shift the balance of power through redistricting, as other states are contemplating.

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