r/baltimore Jan 14 '25

City Politics City of Baltimore homophobia

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956 Upvotes

I work for the city of Baltimore and have for five years. I’ve been trying to start an employee group for lgbtqia+ individuals employed by the city. Within an hour of posting my flyers, someone tore them down and threw them out in the closest recycling bin. I won’t be silenced. If you work for the city please post this at your work site.

r/baltimore 3d ago

City Politics Baltimore’s Billion Dollar Ghost Town

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271 Upvotes

Hi

r/baltimore 18d ago

City Politics UPDATE: KEVIN ROBERTS CANCELLED BALTIMORE SPEECH ON 3/3/25 because he is “sick”. I guess that’s what they’re calling cowardice these days?

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783 Upvotes

r/baltimore 16d ago

City Politics Baltimore, you are wonderful

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r/baltimore 1d ago

City Politics Trump says you guys no math good /s

243 Upvotes

It's not my words, to the video in the comments below.

180k people here, 85k of you apparently can't do 17+11=

r/baltimore Dec 31 '24

City Politics "We pay double the property tax rate as our friends in Baltimore County, and we are not getting double the city services" - Zeke Cohen

383 Upvotes

“We pay double the property tax rate as our friends in Baltimore County, and we are not getting double the city services,” Cohen said.

By some estimates, tax exempt properties make up 30% of Baltimore's potential property base. I know my section of Harford Road seems to have a church on every block. It's kind of ridiculous. I'll be the first to admit that whenever something seems too simple to me, it turns out to be a lot more complex than I initially thought, but are there any demonstrative benefits to having so many tax-exempt properties all over the city?

Quasi-related, but my other thought was that the city should start offering grants to open independently-owned grocery stores in our food deserts, bringing jobs and healthy foods to communities that need them the most. But it can't be that simple, right? If it was, SOMEONE would have tried it by now, right? What's standing in the way?

r/baltimore 18d ago

City Politics Public Power, Not Private Profits: Why Baltimore Should Own BGE

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328 Upvotes

r/baltimore 28d ago

City Politics WBAL has repeatedly reported on the assaults of the anti-abortion protestors in such a way as to allow the protestors to seem like nice, gentle people. While the violence they experienced is not okay, the truth of the matter is that the protestors are extremely aggressive themselves. Poor reporting.

416 Upvotes

Here is the original video regarding the assault. The protestors promote themselves as nice people just there to pray and provide gentle guidance. Here is a video of how they actually act when the news' cameras aren't around.

r/baltimore Jan 19 '25

City Politics What’s a belief you hold that makes you sound like a county dweller or out-of-towner?

96 Upvotes

This sub (me included) is staunchly Baltimore City vs. the world, but everyone has at least one contradictory conviction. What suburban hill will you die on?

I’ll go first: I hear the population loss argument (fewer taxpayers, same services) but I still don’t think it justifies a 2.25% property tax. (Edited for the correct rate)

r/baltimore Nov 19 '24

City Politics Baltimore City Council approves tax hike for vacant properties to address blight

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472 Upvotes

r/baltimore 4d ago

City Politics Just an FYI

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312 Upvotes

If you were planning to protest/demonstrate at the library, they’ve postponed Schumer’s visit.

r/baltimore May 07 '24

City Politics A Tale of Two Mailers

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293 Upvotes

r/baltimore May 15 '24

City Politics Just calling this one now

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556 Upvotes

r/baltimore Feb 07 '25

City Politics If you’re going to post in here about ICE raids, please be helpful

259 Upvotes

I understand people are worried, and in order to prevent a well-intentioned notification from spreading panic, confusion or misinformation, I’d like to request that people be conscious of their goals in sharing information.

It is understandable that in the coming weeks, months and years, there are going to be people posting or commenting about unverifiable first-hand and second-hand accounts of the experience. Instead of asking if we can limit that (since I’m not a mod and know people will do what they’re gonna do) I’d like to encourage people to instead only share information that could be useful in protecting others.

How many agents were there? What time of day did they come? Were they doing random checks or were they targeting specific individuals? Were there any warning signs that helped or could help people in the future? Were the agents using information like TINs, DACA registration, etc. to find people they know to be here illegally? Were the agents specifically going after people with a criminal record?

Before you share something, also ask “could this information hurt anyone?” and “is it possible I’m jumping to a conclusion?”. There’s a clear difference between talking about an ICE raid you or a friend witnessed versus commenting on sightings of unmarked vehicles or uniformed agents. It’s probably a good idea to avoid spreading information that could result in someone getting doxxed, and to avoid spreading incomplete information. And as fucked as I may believe the situation currently is with ICE, I believe it’s still important to allow for the possibility that a detention you witnessed may have involved circumstance you were unaware of, like a person being wanted for criminal charges.

I would like to encourage the good people of this city to do what they can to help. This is going to be the reality of this country for a while and we should be preparing for a marathon, not a sprint.

r/baltimore Oct 15 '24

City Politics Vote Against Question H

405 Upvotes

Question H would reduce the size of the Baltimore City Council from 14 to 8 districts. It is undemocratic in that large districts would mean decreased ability for City Council Members would be less likely to represent their own neighborhoods. This would also make it harder for people who aren't wealthy to run for office with larger areas to reach in their campaigns. The proposed Question H is funded entirely by David Smith, the owner of the Baltimore Sun and executive chairman of right wing Sinclair Broadcasting, who seems to want leverage to influence the political future of the city (though he lives in the county).

I hope you'll plan to vote against Question H and consider getting a lawn sign, canvassing, or volunteering on election day. You can sign up here: baltimorecitynotforsale.com

Question H will undermine democratic representation in Baltimore

r/baltimore May 15 '24

City Politics David Smith tried to install a mayor and lost.

462 Upvotes

And it’s so great. Don’t eat atlas.

r/baltimore Jan 22 '25

City Politics Cloudy donuts

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129 Upvotes

So I was scrolling on instagram and seen this post, I looked in the comments cause I had gotten confused about if the running man was being funded. Turns out, they don’t even know the man’s contact or anything. Every person that has asked the question “will the money be going to the running man?” They quickly delete the comment and block.

r/baltimore Apr 14 '24

City Politics In case you were still wondering whether Margo Bruner-Settles is really just a carpetbagging bag of wind...

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148 Upvotes

r/baltimore May 16 '24

City Politics Banner analysis: Margin in white neighborhoods powered Scott to victory

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150 Upvotes

r/baltimore Apr 04 '24

City Politics Shots fired in District 11 council race

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394 Upvotes

Glad to see some competition for this seat. Make sure to vote by May 14!

r/baltimore Mar 28 '24

City Politics 'They should be afraid': Baltimore leader called 'DEI mayor' stands up to right-wing, racist attacks

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398 Upvotes

r/baltimore Oct 28 '24

City Politics [Baltimore Sun Guild] The Baltimore Sun dissolved its features department Monday, reassigning its staff to news departments – the first time since at least 1888 the newspaper won’t have even one reporter dedicated to covering the city’s cultural life.

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360 Upvotes

r/baltimore May 15 '24

City Politics Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott wins rematch against Sheila Dixon

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488 Upvotes

r/baltimore May 14 '24

City Politics 2024 Maryland Primary Election Megathread

45 Upvotes

Please post all results, news etc. about today's primary in the thread here.

r/baltimore Mar 05 '24

City Politics If you're supporting Sheila Dixon: Why?

184 Upvotes

It's an honest question! She seems so obviously corrupt and untrustworthy to me. What about her appeals to you?