Recent News

Governing for the People

The ongoing federal government shutdown has had a real and negative impact on our country.

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Mayor Highlights Reforms to Help Reduce Tax Credit Errors in Baltimore City

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and senior leadership of the administration’s finance department outlined a series of reforms the department has instituted to help reduce Historic and Enterprise Zone Tax Credit errors in Baltimore City.

Better Schools

One week ago today, I joined with students at Frederick Elementary School to kick off the 2nd annual Mayor’s School Attendance Campaign.

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake Touts Success of BaltimoreMICRO

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake highlighted the growth and success of two local businesses (The Charmery and Lucky Cup Espresso Coffee Truck) that have received a total of $45,000 in funding through BaltimoreMICRO, a micro-lending program established by the mayor’s administration that targets small, local, minority-, and women-owned businesses.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Appoints Longtime Recreation Leader as New Recreation Chief

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake highlighted the growth and success of two local businesses (The Charmery and Lucky Cup Espresso Coffee Truck) that have received a total of $45,000 in funding through BaltimoreMICRO, a micro-lending program established by the mayor’s administration that targets small, local, minority-, and women-owned businesses.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake and Community Sponsors Announce 2nd Annual Mayor’s School Attendance Campaign

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and community sponsors announced the 2nd annual Mayor’s School Attendance Campaign: It Takes a Baltimore Community to Raise a Child during a visit to Frederick Elementary School.

Building a Safer City

Last Monday, we received news from Washington, DC that yet another horrifying act of gun violence robbed innocent Americans of their lives.

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Baltimore Receives $10 Million Funding Allocation for Vacants to Value

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake and Baltimore Housing Commissioner Paul T. Graziano announced the Board of Estimates’ approval of a $10 million funding allocation from this year’s Mortgage Servicers Settlement.

Transit for a Growing Economy

Last Wednesday, I joined Governor Martin O’Malley, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, and Congressman Elijah Cummings to announce nearly $1.5 billion in transportation investments for the Baltimore Metropolitan Region.

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Uniting for Change

Fifty years ago, our nation saw a day like no other in its history—a day when Americans of every age, creed, and color came together to push for their dream of equality for all.

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