State Bd of Public Works approves transfer of Pimlico to the state..clearing the way for redevelopment of the site and the track.
'We're going to take everything down...but save anything that's historic'
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Mayor Brandon Scott leads Sheila Dixon by 6307 votes.
Of mail in ballots counted so far
Dixon took 45%
Scott 40%
Thiru Vignarajah 10%
There are about 14,000 left to count
Dixon would have to get a significantly higher % to cut the gap

Orioles couldn't seem to do anything to get a run across in a very tight game. Until Adley Rutschman walked it off in the 9th.
Orioles 3
Toronto 2

Sheila Dixon will not concede

Orioles lineup shakeup.
Westburg to leadoff.
Henderson to cleanup.

Primary takeaways Baltimore:
Scott cleared 50% (50.96%)
3rd loss for Sheila Dixon.
Zeke Cohen won easily over Mosby and Sneed for City Council Pres.
Council powerbroker Eric Costello hanging on by a thread.
Turnout could be as low as 25%

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An upset in the making?
Publicly financed challenger Zac Blanchard within 25 votes of incumbent Eric Costello in a City Council race

AP calls the Dem primary race for mayor in Baltimore for incumbent Brandon Scott

This opportunity:

Alsobrooks v Hogan in November. And likely a determinant in control of the US Senate

Dem primary in US Senate race called for Angela Alsobrooks. Trone, self-funded, had huge financial edge

Respectable challenge

Pennsylvania, Indiana, now Maryland GOP primary in which Nikki Haley getting significant number of votes even though she's been out of the race for months

Are we headed for record low voter participation in Baltimore?

Yes!

Orioles v Toronto tonite--postponed

Primary election season is definitely winding down.
Car ads are back!

NTSB detailed report on ship strike that took down the Key Bridge. 2 blackouts before strike.
Day before, during maintenance, ship also experienced blackout. Still investigating possible connection to what happened during its journey.
No concern about fuel.
No cause yet

Lot of money spent in Baltimore races
Scott: $1.3 mil
Dixon: $811k
Pro Dixon PAC: $600k
Pro Scott PAC: $110k
Vignarajah: $600k (before dropping out)
Zeke Cohen: $750k
Will turnout even clear 50%?

Polls open 7am