Hello My CTB Family, It’s your friendly, neighborhood self-appointed Bishop of the City that Breeds here. I know what you’re thinking, “Bishop! Where the Hell have you been?” It’s been a long time since I posted anything. And I gots to be honest with you. Life has been a little bit whacked out. You see […]
Category: Politics
Opinion: With DC’s Decriminalization of Marijuana, Baltimore Continues to Look Stupid
http://ssdp.org/news/blog/d-c-city-council-passes-marijuana-decriminalization/ So it looks like Washington DC finally went right ahead last week and decriminalized possession of marijuana with a civil fine attached to its possession, a bill that passed overwhelmingly 11-1. Apparently DC has legitimately progressive leadership (according to the current socially generated definition) as they recognize this is the first and probably best […]
League of Women Voters Legislative Breakfast, Part I
The League of Women Voters of Baltimore City hosts an annual Legislative Breakfast where members of the Baltimore City Delegation of the General Assembly discuss their priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Here is part one of this year’s event. The recording features a few members of Baltimore’s delegation including Curt Anderson, Verna Jones-Rodwell, Keith […]
On Homelessness in Baltimore
If you’ve ever strolled the busy walkways of the Inner Harbor or happened to stop at a busy intersection there’s a chance that you’ve encountered homelessness in Baltimore. As an omnipresent issue in Baltimore, our leaders have consistently tried to devise actions to address what seems to be an insurmountable problem. Fueled by a lack […]
I Want More Traffic Laws
Hello CTB Family, It’s your friendly, neighborhood, self-appointed Bishop here. As most of you know, two weeks ago new traffic laws came into effect in our dear state. Well…not NEW laws. Just tightened laws. It’s been illegal for a while to look at your cell and drive; but now they can pull you over for […]
“The Dog That Didn’t Bark” still needs to be fixed
Dennis brings us this companion piece to this week’s podcast so you can be better informed. Enjoy! Last week, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and other members of Baltimore’s political class applauded a report released by George Mason University. The report – which analyzed six different cities including Baltimore – praised Baltimore’s financial resiliency, and dubbed the […]