In recent months, Frederick County Animal Control has seen many more owners giving up their dogs, forcing the agency to schedule those surrenders weeks in advance. As of Friday, for almost every weekday in February — when the shelter is open — there are appointments for owners to come in and drop off their animals. That includes 10 dogs, seven guinea pigs and about 30 cats, according to Animal Control Director David Luckenbaugh.

The Supreme Court isn’t going to tolerate individual states choosing to kick Donald Trump off their ballots on the grounds that he engaged in insurrection. It’s not precisely clear what off-ramp, or ramps, the justices will choose to take to come to this conclusion. But the court’s destination is unmistakable: States, butt out.

Some Maryland legislators and advocates are once again proposing the creation of a correctional ombudsman to provide oversight of the state Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Although the legislation nearly passed unanimously in the Senate last year, it died in the House Rules Committee in the final days of session.

A local restaurant franchise group will open a new Jimmy John’s location in Carroll County this week as part of a continued expansion in Greater Baltimore. The new location for the Illinois-based sandwich chain opens today at 1325 Liberty Road in Eldersburg. It is the first new store for Columbia-based Fulton Holdings, which plans to open five more locations in Greater Baltimore this year.

On the eve of the deadline, Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby filed to run for a second term Thursday, making his campaign official despite scrutiny in the wake of his testimony at his ex-wife’s federal trial. Mosby, a Democrat who has served as the city council president since 2020, filed midday Thursday with a visit to the Baltimore City Board of Elections.

 

T. Rowe Price Group Inc. reportedly came close to securing the naming rights for Oriole Park at Camden Yards, a deal that would’ve been a flashy move for the normally conservative Baltimore firm. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the investment giant (NASDAQ: TROW) had reached a deal with the Orioles to secure the team’s stadium’s naming rights before it was announced that the team would be sold to Baltimore billionaire David Rubenstein.

Montgomery County leaders will meet with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials by the end of the month to discuss how local law enforcement can better partner with federal immigration officials, especially regarding detainers, according to the county’s Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Earl Stoddard.

In the days since Democratic leaders unveiled their solution to curb juvenile crime, opponents and proponents have raced to decide what the changes would mean for Maryland’s juvenile system. If passed, the new law supported by Gov. Wes Moore would peel back years of consensus building, community input and bipartisan collaboration that helped write laws meant to keep children out of the legal system.

In the final 20 minutes of Monday night’s Anne Arundel County Council meeting, a Democrat and three Republicans pushed through a change that might be tough for a casual observer to care about. Council Administrative Officer Laura Corby understood. She wiped away tears as the council inexorably moved toward a 4-3 vote on Resolution 4-24, telegraphed by the number of sponsors.

Last year, Del. Lorig Charkoudian (D-Montgomery) was on her own when she filed legislation seeking to force her state’s utilities to reveal votes at the grid operator that coordinates the flow of electricity for 65 million people in the Eastern U.S. Her bill passed the House, but stalled in the upper chamber. This year, though, her legislation is back, with backup: a Senate companion sponsored by Sen. Katie Fry Hester (D-Howard and Montgomery) and similar measures filed by lawmakers in Virginia, Illinois, and West Virginia. Another bill is expected to come in Pennsylvania.