Emily Sullivan

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City Politics Reporter at The Baltimore Banner

i covered City Hall for the @BaltimoreBanner. former public radio person at WYPR & NPR national. jersey shore expat

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Odette Ramos sends Johns Hopkins $100M wishlist during AI project dealing

Jul 12, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Emily Sullivan

Was the $100 million wishlist a City Councilmember sent to Johns Hopkins University a starting point for negotiations over a planned artificial intelligence center, or was it a shakedown — an unexpected “list of demands,” as school officials have called it? The dispute involves Hopkins’ proposed Data Science and AI Institute, known as DSAI and a zoning change proposed by North Baltimore Democrat Odette Ramos that could force the university to rework its plans for the center.
$1,000 ‘baby bonus’ for new parents will appear on city ballots in November

Jul 3, 2024 | 92q.com | Emily Sullivan

CLOSE When Baltimoreans hit the polls in November, they’ll have the chance tovote on whether City Hall should give a one-time payment of $1,000 to parents upon the birth or adoption of a child. On Monday, the city board of elections certified more than 10,000 signatures from city residents supporting the Baltimore Baby Bonus, a proposed charter amendment spearheaded by the Maryland Child Alliance. … this story continues.
$1,000 ‘Baby bonus’ for new parents will appear on city ballots in November

Jul 2, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Emily Sullivan

When Baltimoreans hit the polls in November, they’ll have the chance tovote on whether City Hall should give a one-time payment of $1,000 to parents upon the birth or adoption of a child. On Monday, the city board of elections certified more than 10,000 signatures from city residents supporting the Baltimore Baby Bonus, a proposed charter amendment spearheaded by the Maryland Child Alliance.
Baltimore council passes $4B spending plan, wrapping budget with few fireworks

Jun 17, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Adam Willis |Emily Sullivan

Baltimore City Council members overwhelmingly approved a spending plan of just over $4.2 billion Monday without touching the version introduced by Mayor Brandon Scott this spring. The council’s approval caps off a budget season with fewer fireworks than others of recent years. The body passed the spending plan in a 14-0 vote Monday evening with Councilman Zeke Cohen absent.
Vignarajah launches ballot measure campaign challenging Harborplace redevelopment

Jun 14, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Emily Sullivan |Saul Pink

Thiru Vignarajah has launched a Baltimore City ballot measure campaign that could scuttle MCB Real Estate’s planned redevelopment of Harborplace. The attorney, who recently ended a publicly-financed campaign for mayor by dropping out of the race to endorse Sheila Dixon, decried “a trend line across this country where developers are trying to move into our parks and privatize them for their own profit” at a Friday news conference in McKeldin Square.
Unions, elected officials launch campaign against property tax measure

Jun 11, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Emily Sullivan

Elected officials, union groups and progressive activists launched a coordinated campaign Tuesday against a proposed measure to cut Baltimore’s property tax rate, calling themselves the “Baltimore Is Not For Sale” coalition. The charter amendment they oppose, pushed by a group of politicos and economists, would gradually reducing Baltimore’s property tax rate each year through 2031. The movement organizes and fundraises under the moniker Renew Baltimore.
Council will hold four hearings examining city's response to overdoses

Jun 10, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Emily Sullivan |Nick Thieme |Alissa Zhu

The Baltimore City Council will hold at least four oversight hearings examining the city’s response to its unprecedented overdose epidemic, two city councilors announced Monday. Councilman Mark Conway announced he had scheduled his previously-announced hearing for July 10, where top officials under Mayor Brandon Scott are slated to testify. Councilwoman Danielle McCray also called for a series of hearings into the city’s coordinated response to the crisis.
Baltimore City Council to examine city’s overdose response after Banner/New York Times report

Jun 6, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Nick Thieme |Alissa Zhu |Adam Willis |Emily Sullivan

The Baltimore City Council willhold a hearing to examine the city’s response to its unprecedented overdose epidemic in the wake of findings published in recent weeks in a joint investigation by The Baltimore Banner and The New York Times.
Mosby charter amendment would reduce mayor’s grip over powerful spending board

Jun 6, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Emily Sullivan

City Council President Nick Mosby wants voters to decide if the mayor’s grip on Baltimore’s powerful spending board should be reduced. The Democrat introduced a charter amendment to remove two mayoral appointees to the Board of Estimates, which would give the mayor, City Council president and comptroller — three citywide elected positions — equal control. Mosby introduced the amendment one day after losing the Democratic primary to Councilman Zeke Cohen.
Meet the younger, bright-eyed and (maybe) more progressive City Council

May 29, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Adam Willis |Hallie Miller |Emily Sullivan

An East Baltimore union boss. A lefty City Hall staffer. A bilingual pastor. A South Baltimore football coach with a flock of devoted Reddit disciples. After a stunning primary election cycle, Baltimore’s City Council is poised to welcome a fresh crop of young Democrats who could help to shape city policy for years to come. This cohort of new city leaders won tough Democratic primary battles across Baltimore, in two cases toppling veteran incumbents from the City Council’s more moderate wing.