They are not transparent,” Councilwoman Odette Ramos said of the Baltimore Development Corporation, noting the quasi-governmental agency initiated the legislation to sell the land in the first place.

A cluster of vacant industrial buildings that Baltimore City purchased for $2 million in 2005 have been sold to developer P. David Bramble for $1. ”We are excited to bring this to you,” Colin Tarbert, ...

The public employees’ union AFSCME Maryland Council 3 paid out $1 million to an apparently fictitious Washington, D.C., law firm three years ago – losing all of the money but never admitting the loss ...

After his surprise victory in August was challenged and all results were scrapped, McNair tried unsuccessfully in court to halt the second election. Today he again beat AFSCME officials’ favored ...

An AFSCME judicial panel’s decision to throw out the August election that swept an insurgent slate into office would likely be upheld, he says, denying request for a temporary restraining order.

At the request of Zeke Cohen, the spending board backed away from approving a 400% increase for locksmith services. Questions remain, but documents show who okayed the previous expenditures.

McNair and other winners of the August leadership vote are seeking a court injunction to stop a new election on December 6.

Lawmakers who previously supported the centerpiece of the mayor’s legislative package are now expressing doubts. Amendments are in the works, but no new hearing date is scheduled.