Ironically, Kelly Madigan’s resignation sets up the worst case scenario for proponents of a strong IG: Appointment by Klausmeier of an inspector general to a four-year term.

The assertive architect of Mayor Scott’s bill package, also sitting as committee chair, he’s the lightning rod as residents in many Baltimore neighborhoods say their voices are going unheard.

As the price for fixing the building escalates, the mayor blames his predecessors and the agency in charge hopes for the best.

Skyline Tower Painting’s botched repainting of the iconic broadcast tower “exposed children to dangerous lead paint chips, contaminating Baltimore playgrounds, yards and even a daycare center,” ...

At the request of Zeke Cohen, the spending board backed away from approving a 400% increase for locksmith services. Questions remain, but documents show who okayed the previous expenditures.

They are not transparent,” Councilwoman Odette Ramos said of the Baltimore Development Corporation, noting the quasi-governmental agency initiated the legislation to sell the land in the first place.

An AFSCME judicial panel’s decision to throw out the August election that swept an insurgent slate into office would likely be upheld, he says, denying request for a temporary restraining order.

McNair and other winners of the August leadership vote are seeking a court injunction to stop a new election on December 6.

After his surprise victory in August was challenged and all results were scrapped, McNair tried unsuccessfully in court to halt the second election. Today he again beat AFSCME officials’ favored ...

Lawmakers who previously supported the centerpiece of the mayor’s legislative package are now expressing doubts. Amendments are in the works, but no new hearing date is scheduled.