The State Circler

Baltimore City, Baltimore County

• Billings for CSX Howard Street Tunnel were not properly reviewed, state audit finds
  April 20, 2026
  Overhead and some labor charges were flagged as lacking documentation, but no flagrant misspending was uncovered by auditors.
• BREAKING: Judge denies city’s motion to disqualify attorneys, allowing IG Cumming’s lawsuit to proceed
  April 17, 2026
  The judge’s decision undercuts the administration’s broader efforts to limit the inspector general’s access to city records.
• Baltimore judge, hearing the city’s case against Inspector General Cumming, appears skeptical
  April 17, 2026
  What if blocking one of her subpoenas is “perceived as . . . denying the IG the opportunity to engage in their duties – that’s not a conflict?” Circuit Court Judge Pamela White asked.
• Judge asked by Scott administration to seal parts of inspector general’s lawsuit against city
  April 16, 2026
  City Solicitor Thompson argues that Inspector General Cumming included privileged information that needs to be kept from the public.
• BOE approves new electrical line under city streets to Hopkins’ Homewood campus
  April 15, 2026
  Decision was made by the board without determining whether the power line will serve the campus in general or primarily feed electricity to the DSAI complex.