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Baltimore mayoral candidates debate vacant properties in the city

Baltimore City mayoral candidates debated vacant homes in the city at a candidate forum on Saturday, April 13 at Unity Hall. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott attended along with candidates Shelia Dixon and Thiru Vignarajah. “We know Baltimore has had housing issues for generations, and one of my promises to residents in my last campaign was […]

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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott received money from 9 donors who exceeded $6K limit – Baltimore Sun

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has received campaign donations above the $6,000 maximum from at least nine contributors this election cycle, violating state campaign finance law. Most of the problem donations, which amount to an extra $29,250, are the result of multiple contributions — some made in early 2023, before the mayoral campaign was underway, combined with […]

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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott releases first reelection ads on TV, radio – Baltimore Sun

After a pause on formal campaigning following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has launched several political ads to air on cable television, radio and online in support of his campaign for reelection. The ads, which emphasize the mayor’s record on opening recreation centers and overseeing a reduction in […]

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Mayor Scott makes 2024 ‘State of the City’ address

Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott will speak Monday evening with a ‘State of the City’ address.Scott will be joined by city leaders at Baltimore Center Stage at around 6 p.m. He is expected to discuss investments in city youth, neighborhood development, public safety strategy and vacant housing plans, among other topics.The address comes less than […]

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Baltimore City Council committee reviews vacant property disposition policy | #citycouncil

Baltimore City Council committee reviews vacant property disposition policy | WBAL Baltimore News 1168611348 Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/107.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 99df15230ca360c1e2aa461c4dbd8a62d1f1fe9e 1 Click Here For This Articles Original Source.

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Baltimore mayor: At first major forum, candidates stick to scripts

Mayor Brandon Scott, former Mayor Sheila Dixon, and other Democrats hoping to win over city voters this May made their case to North Baltimoreans at a Monday night forum, marking the first time that all the top contenders gathered for a public debate. Neighborhood associations in North Baltimore hosted Scott, Dixon, attorney Thiru Vignarajah and […]

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Baltimore mayoral candidates forum

The top four Democratic candidates for Baltimore mayor pulled no punches Monday night as they sparred over their plans to address crime and improve the delivery of city services during the first forum that drew all the city’s leading candidates. Appearing before a standing-room-only crowd of hundreds at Roland Park Presbyterian Church in North Baltimore, […]

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Dozen-plus candidates running for Baltimore mayor in 2024

2024 race for Baltimore mayor shaping up with more than dozen candidates Updated: 2:31 PM EST Feb 9, 2024 The campaign filing deadline is fast approaching for all races in the 2024 election, including the race for Baltimore mayor.Candidates in the Democratic primary who have filed with the Maryland State Board of Elections, as of […]

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Advocates vow to fight Baltimore mayor’s plans to redevelop the Inner Harbor area

BALTIMORE — Mayor Brandon Scott is facing pushback over his plan to redevelop the Inner Harbor. A new coalition is vowing to fight the high-rise development just as crucial city council hearings are slated to begin next month. The newly formed Inner Harbor Coalition believes that Scott has not been transparent in what could be […]

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11 TV Hill talks with Mayor Brandon Scott about 2024

11 TV Hill: Conversation with the mayor Updated: 11:30 AM EST Dec 24, 2023 IT’S BEEN A YEAR. FACED WITH NEW CHALLENGES AND NEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR BALTIMORE CITY THIS MORNING WE TALK WITH MAYOR BRANDON SCOTT ABOUT WHAT MAY LIE AHEAD FOR THE CITY IN 2024, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO CONVERSATIONS SURROUNDING CRIME, UM, […]

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