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Revenue declined, but it’s unclear why the nonprofit’s finances unraveled so precipitously. “Who’s going to defend impoverished folks now,” a housing advocate asks.

Small party committees now fill legislative vacancies, resulting in friends-and-family appointments rather than grassroots democracy. Advocates, citizens and even the Maryland Senate want change. [OP- ...

Now that 41st District Delegate Dalya Attar has been recommended by party leaders to fill a vacancy in the Maryland Senate, leaving her House of Delegates seat up for grabs, a battle is shaping up ...

The board OKs the latest set of rate increases, the highest in five years, just as it has done for the last quarter century.

After leaving a newspaper that’s made him increasingly “uncomfortable,” he’ll be writing columns for some but for us he’ll be doing reporting – we’re thrilled to have him.

Ruff was backed by former senator Jill Carter and local powerbroker attorney Billy Murphy. But he lost to Attar in a 5-3 vote ...

Laria has been the go-to attorney and advocate for many contested projects, most recently MCB’s Harborplace. Now he’s about to influence development decisions across the city.

The state’s vaguely written law intended to curtail frivolous libel lawsuits is letting the powerful get away with silencing speech and stopping citizens from engaging with government, advocates say.

Staffers fled and the Guild launched a public information blitz that sparked a contentious exchange with the big boss himself outside a Harbor East restaurant. [NEW: FULL VIDEO] ...