Tolly Taylor

Baltimore

Investigative Reporter at WBAL-TV (Baltimore, MD)

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Articles

Cohen poised to play pivotal role in TIME Organization contracts

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Tolly Taylor

THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. BUT FIRST, NEW DETAILS IN AN 11 NEWS INVESTIGATES EXCLUSIVE. THE PRESIDENT OF BALTIMORE CITY COUNCIL CALLS THE FINDINGS OF OUR INVESTIGATION INTO A BALTIMORE NONPROFIT TRULY CONCERNING, AND SAYS HE LOOKS FORWARD TO SEEING THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL’S INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER TOLLY TAYLOR JOINS US NOW LIVE IN TOLLY. YOU LEARNED MORE ABOUT WHAT THE NEXT STEPS COULD LOOK LIKE IN THIS INVESTIGATION? YEAH.
Baltimore mayor reacts to governor's veto of reparations study bill

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Tolly Taylor

BE THE FINAL WORD ON THIS BILL. YEAH, THE LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS IS URGING MARYLAND SENATE PRESIDENT AND HOUSE SPEAKER TO OVERRIDE THE GOVERNOR’S VETO. THE BILL WOULD CREATE A COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND DIFFERENT TYPES OF REPARATIONS, INCLUDING VIA MONEY TAX REBATES OR TUITION WAIVERS FOR THOSE MARYLAND RESIDENTS WHO HAD ENSLAVED ANCESTORS. MORE VETOED THAT BILL ON FRIDAY. BREAKING FOR MANY OTHER DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS WHO HAD PASSED SIMILAR LEGISLATION.
Possible legal issues at Baltimore nonprofit sparks investigation

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Tolly Taylor

NEWS AT FOUR CONTINUES. THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO ASK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. AND NOW AN 11 NEWS INVESTIGATES EXCLUSIVE AFTER 11 NEWS INVESTIGATES, UNCOVERED AND SHARED FINANCIAL DISCREPANCIES AND POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH STATE LAWS AT ONE OF THE BIGGEST NONPROFITS IN MARYLAND. WITH THE BALTIMORE CITY COMPTROLLER. HE HAS NOW REQUESTED AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER TOLLY TAYLOR JOINS US NOW. AND TOLLY. THIS NONPROFIT DOES A LOT OF WORK WITH THE CITY.
Baltimore County IG asked to reapply for job she has held for 4 years

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Tolly Taylor

THEY’RE SHOCKED. INSPECTOR GENERAL KELLY MADIGAN HAS SPENT THE PAST FOUR YEARS COMING TO THIS BUILDING TO UNCOVER WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. BUT INSTEAD OF BEING REAPPOINTED TO HER JOB, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE IS TELLING HER SHE NEEDS TO REAPPLY. TWO WEEKS AFTER BALTIMORE COUNTY INSPECTOR GENERAL KELLY MADIGAN RECEIVED THIS AWARD FOR BEING THE STATE’S BEST FRAUD FIGHTER OF THE YEAR, SHE WAS HANDED A LETTER FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TELLING HER SHE NEEDED TO REAPPLY FOR A SECOND TERM.
Data reveals Howard County school funding dwindled over years

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Tolly Taylor

IT DESERVES THE INVESTMENT THAT IT USED TO HAVE. ALSO NEW DETAILS. NOW IN AN 11 NEWS INVESTIGATES EXCLUSIVE LEFT BEHIND, A SPECIAL EDUCATION CRISIS. BUDGET DOCUMENTS SHOW HOWARD COUNTY IS NOT GETTING THE FUNDING ITS PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, THE WAY IT USED TO. PARENTS, THE TEACHERS UNION AND THE CHAIR OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL SAYING IT’S HURTING STUDENTS AND EFFORTS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TEACHERS. THERE.
Mfume defends call for arrests of President Trump, Elon Musk

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Tolly Taylor

A Baltimore congressman is calling for the arrest of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.Since Trump took office for his second term, Democrats across the country have called him "authoritarian" or claimed he's establishing an oligarchy in the nation's capital.But U.S. Rep.
2 former Baltimore City employees sue mayor. Here's why

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Tolly Taylor

Two former Baltimore City employees are suing the mayor and City Council over allegations of wrongful termination and political retribution.The plaintiffs allege Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott ordered their firings "due to their association with the mayor's political opponents," according to the complaint obtained exclusively by 11 News Investigates.| PDF: Read the court complaintThe complaint filed on May 2 in Baltimore City Circuit Court states that the mayor and the city violated the...
City braces for lower income tax revenue amid federal layoffs

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Tolly Taylor

BOARD MEETING. ASHLEY AND JASON BALTIMORE, BUDGET DIRECTOR LAURA LARSON PRESENTED A PARTIALLY REVISED 2026 BUDGET PROPOSAL AT THIS MORNING’S BOARD OF ESTIMATES MEETING, WITH ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS COMING FROM INCOME TAX. INCOME TAX MAKES UP NEARLY 20% OF THE CITY’S BUDGET, AND CITY LEADERS HAVE NOT HAVE ELECTED NOT TO RAISE INCOME TAXES ON RESIDENTS IN THE YEAR AHEAD.
City leaders at odds over fine, fee hikes in 2026 budget plan

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Tolly Taylor

LEADERS DISAGREE ON THIS. YEAH, ASHLEY, THAT CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ZEKE COHEN AND MAYOR BRANDON SCOTT COHEN CALLS THESE FINES AND FEES A CONSISTENT CONCERN FOR HIM SINCE THE 2026 BUDGET WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN EARLY APRIL. HE TOLD ME AFTER THIS MORNING’S BOARD OF ESTIMATES MEETING THAT HE APPROVES OF NEW FINES THAT DETER RESIDENTS FROM ILLEGAL DUMPING AND SPEEDING BECAUSE THEY’LL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR COMMUNITIES.
Maryland prepares plan B in case federal Key Bridge funding disappears

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Tolly Taylor

MARYLAND SENATE PRESIDENT BILL FERGUSON SAYS HE HASN’T HEARD ANYTHING SPECIFIC TO MAKE HIM QUESTION WHETHER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL COVER THE FULL COST OF REBUILDING THE KEY BRIDGE. BUT HE SAYS WITH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN UNEXPECTED CUTS SO FAR, THIS YEAR, STATE LEADERSHIP IS PREPARING FOR THE POSSIBILITY. ON TUESDAY, MARYLAND SENATE PRESIDENT BILL FERGUSON TELLING REPORTERS THAT THE PROPOSED FEDERAL BUDGET COULD LEAD TO A $430 MILLION CUT TO MARYLAND’S BUDGET.