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Political notes: 1st District City Council candidates face off at forum; Moore gets pressure to veto | #citycouncil

Baltimore voters in the city’s 1st District got a taste of the three council candidates running to represent them Thursday night when the contenders met for a debate ahead of what may be Baltimore’s most competitive City Council election. Moderated by veteran journalist Jayne Miller, the forum touched on issues related to public safety, population […]

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Bridge collapse latest challenge for Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott

No one had seen a big-city mayor quite like Brandon Scott before.  He was 36 when he won his race in Baltimore in November 2020. In a city half a century older than the United States, Scott became the youngest mayor in its history.  Of course, no one had seen a November like the one […]

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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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Salisbury Mayor Taylor lays out agenda, City Council leaders selected

In a relatively expedient swearing-in ceremony Monday evening, Mayor Randy Taylor and newly elected City Council members were sworn in as the council’s leadership positions were determined. Salisbury City Council president, vice president chosen District 2 Councilmember D’Shawn Doughty overwhelmingly won the council president, post with District 5 Councilmember Angela Blake taking council vice president […]

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