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Ex-police oversight official says suspended @BaltimorePolice deputy commissioner Nadeau pressured her to reduce discipline against high-ranking officers in her first weeks on the job. tinyurl.com/yasnzm3t
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City Council to vote tonight on Ryan Dorsey's ADU bill which one member calls a “backdoor” attempt to allow more multi-family conversions tinyurl.com/mvu7mak2
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Despite residents turning out in force to oppose it, Ryan Dorsey’s committee advances his Harford Rd overlay bill tinyurl.com/43yxkvru Before the vote, they denounced a zoning change they said would "pack people like sardines" and "hand enormous one-sided power to developers."
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Judge will not delay Baltimore IG’s access to records, denies City's motion. tinyurl.com/5n89hdpc Her order decries “continued interference with the Charter responsibilities of the OIG by rejecting lawful subpoenas or refusing to restore the access to City records.”
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As Baltimore County approves 10 more years of burning its trash in Baltimore City, a question: will @MayorBMScott keep his promise that the city's BRESCO contract (expiring in 2031) will be its last? tinyurl.com/2vt3eb25 Advocates say it's looking very iffy.
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Harford Road Overlay bill passes out of Ryan Dorsey’s committee with yes votes by all …..except @PhyliciaPorter_ who abstained.
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The @MayorBMScott admin. complains of "massive" costs to review IG records requests - up to $3.6 million. tinyurl.com/ydhrs4ue The cost would be nothing if we did it, says IG @isabel_cumming who offers a simple solution to the City's self-created problem.
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The controversial Harford Road Overlay upzoning bill is back - and before its sponsor’s committee tomorrow. tinyurl.com/44xsvwfa A critic - saying Councilman Ryan Dorsey is too conflicted to chair the hearing - wants @Zeke_Cohen to appoint another lawmaker.
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Nope, @MayorBMScott does not want to follow the law. City is asking Judge White to stay her Monday order requiring the city to restore Inspector General's access to records and once again is appealing decision to the Md. Appellate Court. tinyurl.com/5efv4p3v
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Is the Baltimore City Council about to eliminate single-family zoning? tinyurl.com/325wkudv A bill backed by Councilman Ryan Dorsey – scheduled for a committee vote on Thursday – is little known, but would have a big impact on city neighborhoods [OP-ED]
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Question is: now that Judge White has issued her written order affirming the IG lawsuit, will a mayor who says "we will always follow the law" follow her order? tinyurl.com/5efv4p3v
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Judge orders @MayorBMScott admin. to restore database access to the IG in 2 business days and start responding to subpoenas in 5 days AND dressed down the city solicitor, denouncing “a pattern by the city to delay, diffuse and deny” the watchdog IG's work tinyurl.com/5efv4p3v
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Community and labor groups protest Harborplace developer’s secret tax break deal. tinyurl.com/3nnw4w5r “Tax discounts over decades have eroded the city’s revenue" while leaving everyday citizens' needs unaddressed, they say in a letter to @MayorBMScott and the Bd. of Estimates
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Baltimore's Police Accountability Board, long dependent on police for information, seeks greater independence. Board Chair Jamal Turner wades into City Hall politics, criticizing councilman who formerly headed the safety committee. tinyurl.com/4djr86ts
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Mayor Scott signals he'll FIGHT any court order that restores powers to the inspector general. Reacts to a court hearing that didn't go the way he wanted. tinyurl.com/y2xvnm3f
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Judge says Mayor Scott admin must turn over subpoenaed records to Baltimore Inspector General, and also allow her office to regain access to city services. A BIG VICTORY for public accountability. tinyurl.com/ycxak3s9
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How far will Mayor Scott and his lawyers go to try to handcuff Baltimore's corruption watchdog? Right now, there's an air of desperation at City Hall. ANALYSIS by David Plymyer. tinyurl.com/3c3eb9de
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Why Mayor Scott and the City Council should assist an MCB exit from Harborplace. A citizen coalition calls on local & state politicains to - at very minimum - forbid demolition of the world-famous Rouse Harborplace pavilions before it's too late. OP-ED: tinyurl.com/mut7rbkr
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Scott administration proposes new city agency, with initial budget of $16M-plus, to handle 911 calls and promote alternative public safety approaches. tinyurl.com/2wvxpkjn
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