Julie Bykowicz

Julie Bykowicz

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Senior Editor The Baltimore Banner Local news lover https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/

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Julie Bykowicz
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A Dali crew member went home to India. Then the US wouldn’t let him back in. Wild story by @hayesgardner.bsky.social in @thebaltimorebanner.com about various parts of government maybe not communicating well with each other... www.thebanner.com/baltimore-co...

thebanner.comA Dali crew member visited home. Then the US wouldn’t let him back in.A Dali crew member charged in connection with the Key Bridge collapse tried to fly back to the U.S. this week, as mandated by the federal government. He was barred from boarding his flight, though, ap...
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You had questions about Baltimore’s vacant storefronts. We have answers. @thebaltimorebanner.com reporters Matti Gellman and @sahanajayaraman.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

thebanner.comWaverly readers’ comments and why they’re interestingDozens of readers asked us about vacancy in Baltimore and offered ideas on how the city could do more to support struggling commercial districts. Here are a few reader comments we wanted to highlight,...
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Maryland's Jamie Raskin is poised to become Trump's No. 1 antagonist if Democrats win back control of the House. He's campaigned in 26 states and raised $3+ million to try to make it happen. via @leeosanderlin.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

thebanner.comJamie Raskin’s next move if Democrats win back CongressIf Democrats win back the House in November — polling shows they have a good shot — U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland could resume his role as Trump’s No. 1 antagonist.
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Wind turbines are out. Submarines are in.

Hayes Gardner@hayesgardner.bsky.social

The move highlights a stark reversal of fortune for Maryland’s offshore wind industry, a favorite of the state’s Democratic leadership but a longtime punching bag for Republican President Donald Trump. w/ @adampwillis.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/economy/spar...

thebanner.comOnce slated for wind energy, shipyard will instead build submarine partsFive years after a section of southeastern Baltimore County was identified as a cradle of wind turbines, that land will be used for a massive weapons manufacturing facility.

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Brenda Wintrode
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Gov. Wes Moore and Dan Cox debate today. They'll face questions from Maryland journalists, including @thebaltimorebanner.com politics reporter @pwoodreporter.bsky.social, on their records and how they'll serve Marylanders. Here's how to watch. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

thebanner.comDan Cox and Wes Moore face off in a governor debate Tuesday. Here’s what to know.The hourlong debate will be prerecorded and broadcast on local news channels and radio stations and streamed online at The Banner at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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The big headline from Maryland's only governor debate, which wrapped moments ago: 🚨Gov. Wes Moore doesn’t commit to full second term if reelected🚨 via @leeosanderlin.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

thebanner.comGov. Wes Moore doesn’t commit to full second term if reelectedMoore, a Democrat who has been the subject of speculation about a possible 2028 White House bid, gave a roundabout answer that left the door open for his future plans.
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Governors are in a tough spot on data centers. Here's how Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is navigating one of the country's biggest political issues. @brendawintrode.bsky.social @adampwillis.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

thebanner.comMoore wanted to ‘supercharge’ Maryland data centers. Now he’s changing course.Moore is trying to balance the allure of an economic driver that has labor support against calls for regulation from environmentalists and community groups.
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"Her deportation last year, for a nonviolent crime she committed as a teenager, led to an agonizing choice: stay separated from her children or uproot them from the only home they’ve ever known."

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At 11, Melissa came to the U.S. as a refugee. Now youngest kids, 11 and 8, will start over in Vietnam. “It wasn’t easy to be in a new country and learn a new language,” she says, reflecting on her childhood. “For my kids to have to experience that, I feel for them.”

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ProPublica
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In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.

propublica.orgProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption ProbeProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...

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Pamela Wood
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📊 MARYLAND REDISTRICTING POLL Support for state constitutional amendment (Question 3) that would make congressional gerrymandering easier: ✅ YES: 28% ❌ NO: 41% ❓ UNDECIDED: 31% 600 likely voters, MOE +/-4%, Lincoln Park Strategies & Ragnar Research www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

thebanner.comMaryland redistricting question faces significant opposition, poll findsAmong politicians, the opinions on redistricting have fallen squarely along party lines, with Democrats supporting the ballot question and Republicans opposed. This poll represents the first assessmen...

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Hayes Gardner
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NEW | Orioles owner David Rubenstein has engaged sports real estate firm Seregh and begun “the multiyear effort to try to redevelop the immediate area around Camden Yards." www.thebanner.com/economy/rube...

thebanner.comDavid Rubenstein takes step toward redeveloping land near ballparkOrioles ownership has engaged a real estate firm to begin a multiyear effort to develop land next to Camden Yards, David Rubenstein wrote in a new book.
Julie Bykowicz
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How the political climate Andy Harris helped create has come for him 🔥 Illuminating read by @brendawintrode.bsky.social as Maryland Democrats advance their (not quick enough for 2026) redistricting plan. via @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

thebanner.comHow the political climate Andy Harris helped create has come for himThe far-right Republican leader has twice dodged redistricting attempts. He may not be so lucky a third time.

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New York Transit Museum
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As you ride the train or bus today, think of the workers from the early years of the 20th century whose labor made your neighborhood and your commute possible. Their achievement is monumental.

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Takoma Park's longstanding rent stabilization ordinance has kept rents there 👀 low and helped define the progressive town. Now city officials are considering loosening it up. Great story by @halliemiller.bsky.social @bannermoco.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/community/ho...

thebanner.comRent stabilization shaped Takoma Park. Housing conditions are forcing a rethink.Takoma Park’s rent stabilization law faces review as city leaders weigh impacts on affordability, housing quality and community diversity.

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Justin Fenton
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My latest: Baltimore is suing publishing giant Agora for deceptive marketing practices. Few seem to know one of the company’s former employees is the city’s ethics director www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

thebanner.comCity Hall has an Agora expert: The ethics director worked there for 20 yearsBaltimore ethics director J. Christoph Amberger’s past at Agora Companies resurfaces as the city pursues a consumer protection lawsuit against the Baltimore-based publishing company.
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In love with this story, and graphics and photos, by @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social @halliemiller.bsky.social @invisibae.bsky.social and @jphotoj.bsky.social Your @thebaltimorebanner.com Sunday read. www.thebanner.com/community/ho...

thebanner.comAbove all, Baltimore loves its rooftop decksIn some parts of Baltimore, rooftop decks are almost as synonymous with city life as the summer crab feast or a cold Natty Boh. They offer a respite from the hustle and bustle below and an outdoor “fl...
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Summer of Scott? John-John Williams IV of @thebaltimorebanner.com lays out some recent wins — and what it all means for Baltimore's mayor.

Baltimore Banner@thebaltimorebanner.com

Brandon Scott’s endorsement sweep signals his growing influence beyond City Hall

buff.lyBrandon Scott’s endorsement sweep signals his growing influence beyond City HallBaltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s endorsements swept June primaries, boosting his political profile as the city’s progress on crime and investment draws national attention.

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Pamela Wood
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In the 3.5 years that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been in office, he has spent about 1 of every 5 days in other states, as his national profile grows. (This doesn’t count trips to DC or overseas.) The full story from me and @leeosanderlin.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

thebanner.comMaryland Gov. Wes Moore has spent 1 in 5 days of his term in other statesGov. Wes Moore has spent at least a portion of one in every five days out of state since he took office in 2023 — and that pace of travel has accelerated as his national profile has grown, according t...
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Big new story by @maddioneill.bsky.social

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Baltimore’s fight with Agora tests the limits of its new consumer protection powers

buff.lyBaltimore’s fight with Agora tests the limits of its new consumer protection powersBaltimore is testing its new consumer protection powers in a lawsuit against Agora, alleging it gave predatory investment advice that targeted older adults. While the city lawsuit does not name local...
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“We do want to keep these populations up,” she said, “just ideally not in the suburbs.” @lillianreed.bsky.social in @thebaltimorebanner.com with today's most bizarre Maryland story. www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

thebanner.comVultures flock to a Columbia neighborhood where woman won’t stop feeding them raw meatVultures have descended on the Glenmont community in Columbia, where a woman won’t stop feeding them raw meat despite repeated orders.
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New: We knew there’s been a spike in killings inside Maryland prisons; but how bad is it? We sought data from every state, and Maryland’s prisoner homicide rate was second among the 42 that responded www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

thebanner.comMaryland prisons rank among nation’s worst for killingsSince 2023, Maryland has had more prison homicides than all of its neighboring states combined. Its homicide rate last year was nearly four times the national average, based on available data gathered...

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Dawn Mclachlan
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I live in a small town in NE Scotland close to where chunks of the #Odyssey was filmed. Nolan’s cast and crew were all lovely and spent money like water in our hard-up area. He even made sure our tiny cinemas got on-time release of it when we normally have to wait for big movies. Thanks Chris.

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Adam Willis
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Dystopian-feeling in downtown Baltimore this week. Wildfire smoke from Ontario is thick. Meanwhile, the harbor's pistachio tides are back, earlier than usual and seemingly getting worse: www.thebanner.com/community/cl...

thebanner.comWhy is Baltimore’s pistachio tide starting earlier and getting worse?The phenomenon, known locally as a “pistachio tide,” has taken over Baltimore’s central waterway this week. It seems to be happening earlier and experts say it’s getting worse.

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Baltimore Banner
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Maryland health experts are urging residents to stay indoors Friday as wildfire smoke pushes air quality to dangerous levels, warning that even healthy people could experience breathing problems and other effects. Here’s how to protect yourself.

buff.lyMaryland air quality worsens as wildfire smoke drifts in. How to protect yourself.Maryland health experts are urging residents to stay indoors Friday as wildfire smoke pushes air quality to dangerous levels.

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Ben Conarck
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NEW: In one of my last stories @thebaltimorebanner.com, I dug into an unusual arrangement at the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office, where a political supporter of the sheriff acknowledged she is taking payments from landlords to help coordinate evictions. www.thebanner.com/community/ho...

thebanner.comA political ally of the sheriff schedules evictions in Prince George’s — for a feeKnown as the “mayor of Suitland,” Elsie Jacobs has gained an outsize but informal role at the sheriff’s office.

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Justin Fenton
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NEW: A Maryland prisoner may have been dead for days before he was found decomposing in his cell; now the warden is out, 19 corrections officers have been charged, and state police are conducting a "potential criminal misconduct" investigation www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

thebanner.comWarden’s out, 19 officers face discipline after Maryland’s 9th prison killing this yearState police and corrections officials are conducting a “potential criminal misconduct” investigation into staff at a Western Maryland prison after the latest in a rash of killings of prisoners across...

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Reuters
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Elon Musk's xAI has installed more than double the number of gas turbines than it has publicly acknowledged to power its Colossus 2 data center project, without federal permits, and the pollution is hitting predominantly Black neighborhoods the hardest reut.rs/4bIghEm