Councilman Marks to oppose any weakening of Inspector General

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Fifth District Councilman David Marks on Wednesday issued the following statement regarding efforts to change the office of the Baltimore County Inspector General: “I am restating, once again, my strong support for an independent Inspector General. I supported the creation of an Inspector General years before it was formally established. “After listening to yesterday’s testimony, my position is clear: […]

Olszewski announces Baltimore County Fair Election Fund Commission appointees

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced the appointments of Marietta English and David Mister as the administration’s selections to serve on the Baltimore County Fair Election Fund Commission. Once finalized, the Commission will support Baltimore County’s new public financing system for candidates for County Council and County Executive — which will begin with the 2026 election cycle. […]

Governor Moore delivers address on Maryland’s budget, installs officers at 2023 Maryland Association of Counties Winter Conference

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore recently attended the 2023 Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Winter Conference inaugural banquet. Governor Moore presided over the installation of MACo’s new officers and delivered remarks on Maryland’s fiscal health. The governor discussed the Moore-Miller Administration’s proposed transportation capital budget and spoke candidly about the disciplined approach required to address structural budget shortfalls that […]

Eight BCPS seniors chosen to serve as Maryland General Assembly student pages for 2024 legislative session

TOWSON, MD—Eight Baltimore County Public Schools seniors have been selected to serve as student pages for the 2024 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly. The students are: Ivana Awuah, Catonsville High School Yeily Benitez, Kenwood High School Nikolai Brodie, Overlea High School Khumari Burgess, Towson High School Claire Cabral, Hereford High School Xin Yue Lu, Dulaney High School Anya […]

Attorney General Brown files petition for rehearing in handgun licensing case Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore

UPDATE: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has granted Maryland’s petition for rehearing in this case. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Office of the Attorney General has filed a petition (PDF) for a rehearing en banc in the case of Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore, in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth […]

New trash, recycling schedules to be mailed to Baltimore County residents

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation will mail new trash and recycling collection schedules to single-family homes.  The schedules will be sent out in mid-December. These annual schedules will cover all of 2024 and contain specific collection-day information for each addresses throughout the County. As different areas have different collection days, it is important that residents […]

Governor Moore announces program to increase homeownership opportunities in historically redlined communities

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced the UPLIFT (Utilizing Progressive Lending Investments to Finance Transformation) program to increase homeownership opportunities, one of the most powerful drivers of the racial wealth gap, in chronically underinvested communities with a history of redlining. Administered through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the program will address homes impacted by appraisal gaps […]

Councilman Marks: Interim solution placed ‘on hold’ for busy Perry Hall intersection

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced that the interim changes proposed as part of the Honeygo Boulevard/Cross Road traffic circle project are on hold, and that the next milestone will be activities related to the actual construction of the traffic circle. The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation had initially proposed an interim solution […]