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Baltimore’s City Council passed a bill to create a police accountability board.
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Maryland’s Airbnb rentals total around $57M in 2018
Maryland homeowners who rented their property using a home-sharing website generated around $57 million in income in 2018. The Baltimore Sun reports about 6,500 Marylanders used Airbnb to rent individual rooms or entire spaces to around 383,000 visitors this year. The company ...
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Read More »Amended Fund the Trust Act heads to final vote
(UPDATED, 9:15 p.m.) — The Baltimore City Council took a major step toward subsidizing the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The council, on Monday evening, approved moving the so-called Fund the Trust Act to a final vote. The legislation raises city ...
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Read More »Affordable housing advocates try to disrupt Baltimore City Council hearing
Protesters from the group Housing Our Neighbors announced their displeasure with using $21 million of excess recordation and transfer taxes to cover police overtime.
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Read More »Baltimore councilman proposes $15M racial equity fund
A Baltimore city councilman plans to introduce legislation that would require each city agency to assess its policies and establish an annual fund, a two-pronged approach to eliminating "structural and institutional racism."
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Read More »Baltimore council passes bill targeting crude oil terminals
The Baltimore City Council has passed a bill that would ban new or expanded crude oil terminals in the city.
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Read More »Baltimore City Council asks state to raise minimum wage
Baltimore City Council members have formally asked the Maryland General Assembly to pass legislation that would raise the state minimum wage to $15 an hour.
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Read More »Baltimore to consider banning pet store sales of cats, dogs
A push to ban the sale of cats and dogs at pet stores in Maryland may find a foothold in Baltimore.
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Read More »Baltimore elected officials to receive raises Jan. 1
Elected officials in Baltimore will receive a pay raise at the beginning of the new year.
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Read More »Native community to honor Indigenous People’s Day in Baltimore
Native American organizers are spending Columbus Day spreading awareness of a campaign to support legislation in Baltimore to change the name of the holiday to Indigenous People’s Day. The event will take place on Monday at the Baltimore American Indian ...
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