The mayor and Board of Estimates hand out an $80 million property tax break for a downtown student dorm without a care for Baltimore’s long-term financial health. [OP-ED]

Kara DiPietro was authorized by the mayor and Board of Estimates to travel next week to San Antonio, making it clear she’s still on the city payroll.

The worst is gone. But there still are toxic flakes to be found on the ground – and three city-owned bridges remain covered with peeling paint.

Kara DiPietro became operating chief of fleet management, a $96 million division of Baltimore government, despite a history of not paying business loans and bankruptcy. Earlier this month, she was indicted for fraudulently obtaining $2.8 million in PPP loans.