NEW w/ Giacomo Bologna: State Sen. Cory McCray helped controversial developer Ronald Lipscomb secure state money for a development and helped broker the sale of land for the project at far below its appraised value. Read for more details thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/growth…

Founding instructors at BYFA aren't letting funding for the program be the end for Baltimore storytellers. thebaltimorebanner.com/community/loca…

I’ve seen these so-called “erase student loan” tricks all over social media. It’s such bad advice. Please read this (gift link) nytimes.com/2025/06/24/bus…

EXCLUSIVE: The University of Baltimore turned 100 years old this year. It is also facing a structural deficit, 50% less enrollment in 10 years, and is cutting positions. “Our ability to generate revenue is under duress," the CFO told me. Read: thebaltimorebanner.com/education/univ…

Hi, federal workers: Are you or someone you know stuck in job limbo because of court cases or legal uncertainty? Reporter Sapna Bansil at The The Baltimore Banner is looking to hear from those affected. Please reach out at [email protected]

BREAKING // Wes Moore changed his mind. A Baltimore County armory in Catonsville ≠ Maryland’s 1st cannabis incubator. A week ago, The Baltimore Banner published a story detailing residents’ complaints about not being involved in selection process. thebaltimorebanner.com/community/loca…

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Massive cuts under President Trump’s signature spending bill could be an “unmitigated disaster” for kids, even though they aren’t the direct targets of the largest slash to Medicaid and food stamps in the nation's history. Essential reading by Maya Lora (she/her): thebaltimorebanner.com/education/earl…

Five years ago, Morgan State University’s president had a big idea: He said the HBCU would earn Carnegie R1 status by 2030. Despite Trump cuts, the Baltimore university has already hit the numbers it needs to qualify, five years earlier than expected: thebaltimorebanner.com/education/high…

BGE is warning of a potential of mass outages this afternoon. There's an issue with a power plant, but neither BGE nor the PJM power grid has offered details yet. What we know, from Bria thee Journalist: thebaltimorebanner.com/community/loca…

NEW w/ Bria thee Journalist: Maryland once again lost more federal workers than any state in the country last month. What's the outlook for the state's economy? When will it be time to panic?? We asked the experts. thebanner.com/economy/ripple…

Michelle Singletary CNBC Make It Chris Taylor HAPPENING NOW: Caresse Jackman, James B. Nelson, Bria thee Journalist and Zoë Saunders on telling local stories from national finance headlines. #SABEWPF25

Michelle Singletary CNBC Make It Chris Taylor Caresse Jackman James B. Nelson Bria thee Journalist Zoë Saunders "Stories need to be intimate or surprising," says Zoë Saunders of Marketplace. Or both, she notes.

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Massive data centers invaded Virginia — and Maryland wants to be next, Bria thee Journalist reports: tinyurl.com/9bhz4wwe (via The Baltimore Banner)

It's starting to occur to state lawmakers that utility customers aren't super keen on paying for all these data centers that are straining the grid, Via Bria thee Journalist The Baltimore Banner thebanner.com/economy/pjm-ma…

Without pay for more than a month now, federal workers are turning to side hustles for cash. Bria thee Journalist with the story. Via The Baltimore Banner thebanner.com/economy/ripple…

By Bria thee Journalist and Jasmine Vaughn-Hall: ‘We keep waiting.’ The long struggle of the Superblock’s dwindling business district: tinyurl.com/y29wuxan (via The Baltimore Banner)

NEW: A Hagerstown mother and nail salon owner was set to be deported to Vietnam as soon as Monday, story via Sapna Bansil The Baltimore Banner thebanner.com/community/loca…

Scoop: Reps for Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank have been lobbying Gov. Wes Moore’s office in an effort to persuade Maryland to buy Plank’s horse farm, email show. thebanner.com/politics-power…