MOORE RAISING BIG BUCKS TO DEFEAT HOGAN: Gov. Wes Moore, waging a “war” on behalf of Democrat Angela Alsobrooks’ U.S. Senate bid, is raising funds for a new super PAC focused on defeating her opponent, Republican Larry Hogan, whom Moore succeeded as governor. Moore’s involvement with the PAC underscores the significant extent to which he has tied himself to the campaign of Alsobrooks, 53, the Prince George’s County executive. Jeff Barker/Baltimore Sun
PROGRESSIVE MD. RUNS AGGRESSIVE ALSOBROOKS CAMPAIGN: A year ago, the annual dinner of the group Progressive Maryland turned into an impromptu pep rally for U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th), who was the keynote speaker. Raskin had already said he wasn’t going to run for Senate in 2024, but many of the activists at the dinner tried to persuade him to change his mind, with chants of “Run, Jamie, Run!” Josh Kurtz/Maryland Matters.
NEW SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE AT JOPPATOWNE HS: Joppatowne High School reopened Thursday for the first time since Friday’s school shooting that resulted in the death of 15-year-old Warren Grant. The first day back was a difficult one for many students. Tenth and 12th-grade students returned to new safety measures in place amid a call for more. Kate Amara/ WBAL-TV News.
- About half of the student body returned to Joppatowne High School on Thursday, with a shortened school day and increased security measures, following a fatal shooting there on Sept. 6. Tony Roberts and Matt Hubbard/The Baltimore Sun.
LOOSE CABLE COULD HAVE TRIGGERED BLACKOUT BEFORE KEY BRIDGE DESTRUCTION: Engineers examining the Dali found a loose electric cable that could have triggered the blackout preceding the destruction of the Key Bridge. Dillon Mullan/The Baltimore Sun.
MD RENTERS COST BURDEN ROSE IN 2023: There were 21 states where a majority of tenant households spent 30% or more of their incomes on rent and utilities last year, compared with just seven states in 2019. The percentage of “cost-burdened” renters in Maryland rose from 49.9% in 2019 to 53.3% in 2023, the ninth-highest share among states for that year, the census numbers show. Tim Henderson/Maryland Matters.
COVID GLOVE FACTORY MADE NO GLOVES, DIDN’T PAY RENT IN B’MORE CO: The landlord of a federally subsidized Baltimore County glove factory that never opened is trying to recoup $1.3 million, according to recent court filings. Tradepoint Atlantic filed a lien against United Safety Technology last month, court records show. It followed up with a complaint alleging the proposed glove manufacturer has not been paying rent. Giacomo Bologna/The Baltimore Banner.
PERRYMAN HORSE FACILITY DEVELOPERS MAY PULL PLAN: Developers of a proposed horse training facility in Perryman are threatening to pull out of the project if Harford County leadership does not amend the zoning code to allow for an additional 800,000 square-foot freight terminal. The site of the project — owned by the Mitchell Company — is on the Perryman Peninsula and is zoned light industrial. Matt Hubbard/The Baltimore Sun.
VAN HOLLEN JOINS ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS ON POLLUTERS PAYING FOR CLIMATE DAMAGE: Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen joined other lawmakers and environmental organizations Thursday to introduce legislation that would hold the nation’s largest polluters financially responsible for the costs of the climate crisis. Andrea Duran and Mennatalla Ibrahim/Capital News Service.
MCPS TEST SCORES SHOW MARGINAL GAINS: Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students scored higher than the state average on annual standardized tests, but the district’s data showed marginal improvements in reading and math proficiencies and decreases in science, according to scores from the spring testing. Ashlyn Campbell/MoCo360.
BROWN, OTHERS AGS WANT SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING LABEL ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in a letter urging Congress to require warning labels on social media sites, saying that the addictive nature of endless scrolling and content algorithms pose mental health risks to adolescents. Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters.
SUN REPORTER FIRED FOR QUESTIONING NEWS COVERAGE: Baltimore Sun management fired federal courts reporter Madeleine O’Neill on Monday, citing comments she made internally criticizing management’s approach to news coverage under its new owners. Fern Shen/Baltimore Brew.
$1.5 MILLION FROM ORIOLES OWNER TO JEWISH MUSEUM OF MARYLAND: Orioles owner David Rubenstein announced Thursday a $1.5 million donation to the Jewish Museum of Maryland in Baltimore, aimed at helping the museum complete significant renovations. Penelope Blackwell/The Baltimore Banner.
BALTIMORE LOSES MILLIONS IN MD TRANSIT BUDGET: State officials will visit with leaders and the public in Baltimore City and Maryland’s 23 counties to field questions and solicit feedback on the roughly $19 billion Consolidated Transportation Program, a roadmap for capital spending through fiscal year 2030. Daniel Zawodny/The Baltimore Banner.
$16M IN GRANTS FOR MD BIKE, PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE: Maryland is set to receive $16 million in grants which will be used for bicycle, pedestrian and trail projects across the state, Gov. Wes Moore announced Thursday. Jeanne Tyler Moodee Lockman/WBFF -TV News.
TWO BALTIMORE NAACP LEADERS SUSPENDED BY NATIONAL NAACP: Two top local leaders have been suspended by the national NAACP, one of the nation’s most storied civil rights organizations. Rev. Kobi Little, the president of the Baltimore NAACP who also leads the NAACP Maryland State Conference, and Joshua Harris, vice president of the Baltimore NAACP and treasurer for the NAACP Maryland State Conference, were both suspended this week by the national organization. John-John Williams IV/The Baltimore Banner.
HOPKINS VIOLATED ADA DURING PANDEMIC SAYS FEDS: The U.S. Justice Department filed a complaint Thursday alleging Johns Hopkins Health System violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it denied people with dementia, hearing issues and other disabilities assistance from a family member or aide during a hospital visit. Meredith Cohn/The Baltimore Banner.
RESIDENTS WANT B’MORE COUNCIL TO SLOW AMTRAK’S TUNNEL PROJECT: Buildings have been demolished, the design for a new train station has been released — Amtrak’s future Frederick Douglass Tunnel project is already making West Baltimore look different. But residents are urging city leaders to do what they can to pump the brakes on it until a civil rights investigation plays out. Daniel Zawodny/The Baltimore Banner.
OSPREY STARVATION SPURS RENEWED DEBATE ON FISH HARVEST: The Owl Moon Raptor Center in Boyds in Montgomery County usually takes in about 50 ospreys a year for a mix of reasons, such as fishing line entanglements. But this year more than 80 of the birds were admitted, most of them young and battling starvation. Christine Condon/The Baltimore Sun.
FIREARMS CONTINUE AS LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS: For the third straight year gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions. The report found that 2,526 children died from firearms through accidents, homicide or suicide. Scott Maucione/WYPR.
