TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY IMPACTS MD WEATHER: As tropical depression Debby impacts Maryland, thunderstorms are expected in the Baltimore area with some of them can be severe. The National Weather Service predicted that the Baltimore area would see the impact of Debby through early Saturday. Potential impacts include flooding due to heavy rainfall, tidal flooding and gale-force winds over the waters. Tony Roberts and Kiersten Hacker/The Baltimore Sun.
- The city of Annapolis is bracing for the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby. “We’re very versed in dealing with flooding here in the city,” said Mayor Gavin Buckley. The first step with big rain in the forecast is sandbagging. The city gave out hundreds to residents and business owners Thursday morning. WBAL TV.
$19 MILLION PUBLIC SAFETY GRANTS FOR 36 STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: Three weeks after the Board of Public Works approved nearly $150 million in budget reductions for this year, Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced Thursday that 36 colleges and universities will share nearly $19 million in grants for campus safety projects. William J. Ford/Maryland Matters.
TRUMP’S PLAN TO RELOCATE FEDERAL WORKFORCE COULD IMPACT DMV ECONOMY: Trump’s vow to eliminate, overhaul or relocate big chunks of the federal bureaucracy could have a significant economic impact in D.C., Virginia and Maryland. Laura Vozzella and Gregory S. Schneider/The Washington Post.
ELECTION BOARD ASKS FED APPEALS COURT TO UPHOLD LOWER COURT RULING: The Maryland State Board of Elections is asking a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court decision dismissing a lawsuit intended to stall the 2024 elections in the state. Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters.
SPY TOOL WON’T BE USED AGAINST NEO NAZI IN MD POWER GRID PLOT: Federal prosecutors do not plan to use evidence at trial that investigators got through a controversial foreign surveillance tool against a neo-Nazi leader who’s accused of plotting to attack the power grid in Maryland, a judge reported on Wednesday. Dylan Segelbaum/The Baltimore Banner.
YOUTH WITH SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS SENT TO DETENTION CENTERS: Young Marylanders with severe mental health needs are being “inappropriately” sent to detention settings that are struggling to help them, according to the state’s Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit. Darcy Costello/The Baltimore Sun.
DEMS GET BOOST FROM HARRIS/WALZ TICKET: Since Vice-President Kamala Harris began running for president, the Democratic Party has enjoyed a jumpstart of enthusiasm. Democratic candidates in Maryland say they are feeling it too. WYPR-FM.
WORKPLACE HEAT RULES ARE IN FINAL STRETCH: After nearly four years of discussion, and a week after a Baltimore sanitation worker died of heat-related causes, proposed state regulations to protect workers from heat stress are nearing the final stages of review. Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters.
CRISFIELD GETS FUNDING ON SEA LEVEL RISE/FLOODING: A small town threatened by sea level rise on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is getting a big boost from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its fight against flooding. Jeremy Cox/Bay Journal.
NANCY PELOSI VISITS PRATT LIBRARY: Baltimore-born Nancy Pelosi came to the Central Enoch Pratt Free Library on Thursday night for what was described as a book tour, but she ended up holding what amounted to a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Mary Carol McCauley/The Baltimore Sun.
FORMER HOGAN OFFICIAL OPENS LOBBYING SHOP: A senior official under former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is starting a lobbying and consulting firm. Jeanne Haddaway-Riccio is joining forces with Robert Rauch to form R & R Solutions, a lobbying and consulting firm. The new firm will be led by four principals including Haddaway-Riccio, Rauch, Ryan Snow and Jennifer Williams. Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters.
EX-UMBC ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SUES OVER DISMISSAL: A former University of Maryland, Baltimore County athletic director said he was the first person to hold Chad Cradock, then a swim head coach and senior staff member, accountable about sexual assault and harassment accusations. Clara Longo de Freitas/The Baltimore Banner.
ANNAPOLIS POLICE UNION ISSUES NO CONFIDENCE VOTE ON CHIEF: Members of the Annapolis Police union issued a vote of no confidence Thursday night against Chief Ed Jackson, creating further distance between the five-year commander and his rank-and-file. Luke Parker/The Baltimore Sun.
RUTHERFORD SLAMS BUREAUCRACY FOR SHUTTING DOWN SUMMER TRADE PROGRAM: Maryland is ramping up education spending, and as that happens many people are asking why a program to teach students a trade in Baltimore City didn’t continue. The program was deemed a success by some, but it lasted just one summer. Former Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford, who advocated for the program, is frustrated. Fox45 News.
BALLOT MEASURE TO HALVE BALTIMORE PROPERTY TAXES GETS TO COURTROOM: Debate over a proposed Baltimore ballot measure that, if approved by voters, would slash the city’s property tax rate entered a courtroom in city Circuit Court on Thursday, bringing the legal case closer to its expected final destination of Maryland’s highest court. Alex Mann/The Baltimore Sun.
MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES SUMMER CONFERENCE AUG 14-17: The Summer Conference is held at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Worcester County. The annual conference draws nearly 2,000 local, state, and federal government official attendees and their families. Approximately 30 continuing education sessions will be offered at the conference, featuring more than 80 speakers from the public and private sectors. Maryland Association of Counties.
INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR ELECTED OFFICE IN ANNAPOLIS?: The Office of Annapolis has opened the Municipal Election Office ahead of the City’s November 4, 2025 General Election. Positions for municipal elections include Mayor and all eight City Council seats for four-year terms. The Election Office is administered by the City Clerk’s office. The City of Annapolis Board of Supervisors of Elections and the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections manage all election operations within City limits. Eye On Annapolis.
SOLVING THE LOVEBUG YACHT MYSTERY IN ANNAPOLIS: Archimedes figured out how buoyancy makes a boat float 2,300 years ago. It’s up to the Maryland Natural Resources Police and federal investigators to sort out why the Lovebug, 104 feet of floating opulence and high-tech nautical equipment, did not. Rick Hutzell/The Baltimore Banner.
