Kyra Davis received six guest tickets for her graduation from Goucher College last month — not nearly enough to accommodate her large support system. “People asked to smuggle in my car,” the freshly minted political science and education studies graduate said. “It was a huge deal.” That’s partially because Davis, who will begin her career as a special education teacher in Baltimore this fall, said she once considered college too lofty a goal. In high school at Baltimore City College, she had difficulty improving her SAT and ACT scores. And after hearing horror stories about student loans and college debt, she was loath to take on the financial burden.
CollegeBound Foundation expanding completion program to get more Baltimore scholars through college
A new group wants to slash Baltimore’s property taxes in the name of equity. City Hall calls it ‘absurd.’
A new group called Renew Baltimore is pitching a plan to slash the city’s property tax rate in hopes of rebuilding the city’s population, bringing about “greater economic equity” and increasing revenue and stability. Like almost all cities, Baltimore’s largest single source of revenue comes from property taxes. The city has a property tax rate more than double that of neighboring counties, and Renew Baltimore said it has been killing economic growth and driving residents to leave for decades.
We fought Trump pressure, GOP state officials tell Jan. 6 panel
The House 1/6 committee outlined on Tuesday Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election, aiming to show it led to widespread personal threats on the stewards of American democracy — election workers and local officials who fended off the defeated president’s efforts. The panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol resumed with a focus on Trump’s efforts to undo Joe Biden’s victory in the most local way — by leaning on officials in key battleground states to reject ballots outright or to submit alternative electors for the final tally in Congress.
Liu: Elder abuse comes in many forms
Before the pandemic, around 1 in 10 older adults in the U.S. experienced elder mistreatment. In 2020, this number doubled to 1 in 5 – a nearly 84% increase. Mistreatment comes in many forms, including various types of abuse, neglect, exploitation and fraud. Adult Protective Services agencies exist in every U.S. state and territory to investigate adult mistreatment reports and work with clients to address their needs. APS staff members gather information from clients, alleged abusers and third parties such as family members, friends or neighbors to determine whether there is enough evidence to support a mistreatment claim.
Neurological rehab and manufacturing company relocating to White Marsh
Restorative Therapies Inc., a company founded by a Johns Hopkins University professor to improve outcomes with patients dealing with spinal cord injuries and other neurological issues, is relocating its corporate headquarters from Harbor East in Baltimore to White Marsh. MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services represented both sides and brokered the 17,585-square-foot lease with Kenwood Management Company at 8098 Sandpiper Circle, a single-story building containing 47,680 square feet of commercial office space. Senior Vice President Matt Mueller and Senior Real Estate Adviser Henson Ford represented Kenwood Management Company and Senior Vice President and Principal Mark Deering and Vice President Matthew Curran represented the tenant in this transaction.
Why this year’s Baltimore budget debate was so contentious and what to watch during this week’s final vote
The Baltimore City Council is due to vote on Mayor Brandon Scott’s $4 billion budget this week, an annual process — which due to the council’s limited budget authority serves more of a temperature check on the relationship between the mayor and the legislative body than an actual flex of political power. The final vote could happen as early as Tuesday evening. While some members may vote no, the council’s hands are ultimately tied: City law requires the budget to be passed at least five days before July 1, the start of the next fiscal year.
Don’t knock the Ziploc: Our expert reporter has some food ideas for your next Orioles game
Two Ziploc bags full of spaghetti got past the security guards at Camden Yards with nary a second glance. That wasn’t the case once we sat down in section 360, far above left field, stuck forks in our saucy mounds of noodles and took a picture “for the ‘gram” before digging in. We held our bags of spaghetti aloft as the Orioles played the Tampa Bay Rays. Someone a few rows behind us snapped a shot. They posted it on the Internet and the photo almost immediately went im-pasta-bly viral.
One Night on the Virtual Campaign Trail
Wes Moore called his friend Oprah Winfrey to tell her he was thinking of running for governor on Jan. 6, 2021. As they chatted, both kept half an eye on the television screen and watched, to their horror, the riot at the U.S. Capitol. “I remember that so vividly,” Winfrey said Tuesday evening. “Both of us said, ‘Are we seeing what we think we’re seeing?’” Winfrey recounted this conversation during a virtual fundraiser for Moore, a best-selling author and former nonprofit leader who is now one of the frontrunners for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
Majority of Baltimoreans disapprove of Mosbys’ and police commissioner’s performance, according to poll
More than half of city residents surveyed in a new Baltimore Banner poll said they disapprove of the job performance of Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and her husband, City Council President Nick Mosby. In interviews, respondents cited Marilyn Mosby’s federal indictment and other issues surrounding the couple. Sixty percent of respondents to The Baltimore Banner Baltimore Now survey conducted by Goucher College Poll said they disapprove of the state’s attorney’s job performance, while 58% expressed disapproval of the city council president.
Bankrupt Md. company’s $4.7M debt for damages likely can’t be discharged, 4th Circuit says
A Savage-based supplier of packaging products likely cannot discharge through bankruptcy the $4.7 million in damages owed a competitor for intentional interference with contracts and tortious interference with business relations, a federal appeals court ruled last week. In its published decision, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Cleary Packaging LLC’s actions if found on remand to have caused “willful and malicious injury” to Cantwell-Cleary Company Inc. would not be a dischargeable debt under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. “This fight is not over,” said Cleary Packaging’s attorney, Paul Sweeney. “We have options in the bankruptcy court that we are considering.”