Business and Enterprise editor, @BaltimoreBanner. Previously: Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Bloomberg News, Baltimore Sun
Joined May 2009
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Jun 10
“[The mayor] literally pushed it through single-handedly, & now we are where we are.”
“If we had a rudimentary understanding of what was happening, I think we wouldve said that’s crazy”
Read this investigation by @emilyopilo, Jack Bologna, & @HayesGardner:
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NEW: Why Mayor Brandon Scott wants a do-over on his most controversial deal — the one where BGE profits from city-owned infrastructure
Great inside look by @emilyopilo (who lived this), Giacomo Bologna and @HayesGardner
In The @BaltimoreBanner
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Russell Vought has gutted the CFPB, and in dozens of cases refused to enforce settlements and pursue lawsuits to the benefit of companies like Walmart, Toyota and others. bloomberg.com/features/2026-…
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May 18
Great read by Giacomo Bologna on Baltimore's convention center hopes and dreams — and their $1 billion price tag.
A 22-person task force of state and local leaders wants to modernize the Baltimore Convention Center.
The price? About $1 billion. buff.ly/AZKHej9
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Julie Bykowicz retweeted
May 18
NEW: The owner & operator of the ship that destroyed the Key Bridge are asking to put an upcoming civil trial on hold after federal prosecutors announced criminal charges last week.
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May 15
A grab-bag of misconduct accusations. Almost literally everything you can think of.
Must read by @jckhogan
Prince George’s planning chair Darryl Barnes faces a slew of misconduct allegations thebanner.com/politics-power…
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Julie Bykowicz retweeted
May 13
Ordering a Pizza for Delivery
1995
– You call
– You order in 2 minutes
– It arrives in 30 minutes
2005
– You go to the website
– You customize it
– It arrives in 45 minutes
2026
– You download the app
– You create an account with email verification
– You add your address with a PIN on the map
– The map can't find your street – You add it manually
– You select a pizza
– The ingredient you want has an extra charge
– You add a card
– Payment error
– You pay with another method – "Your order will arrive in 85 to 140 minutes"
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May 13
It's one of Maryland's largest counties. And it cannot get affordable housing right.
@MsHallieMiller and @cadoyle_18 go deep for @BaltimoreBanner
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Julie Bykowicz retweeted
May 12
Love to see this: the @BostonGlobe has more paid digital-only subscribers than any metro news organization in America. We rank 36th in the world. pressgazette.co.uk/paywalls/…
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Julie Bykowicz retweeted
May 12
BREAKING: Feds level criminal charges in Key Bridge disaster, accusing company and 1 employee of improperly using flushing pumps — which can cause blackouts — and lying to investigators. W/ @HayesGardner thebanner.com/community/crim…
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May 12
"Cyber crime" doesn't begin to get at the impact. This story is disturbing but worth your time. By @Tim_Prudente
“I want people to care because otherwise he gets away with it."
Women at the University of Maryland Medical Center say pharmacist Matthew Bathula secretly accessed intimate photos, emails and camera feeds from their online accounts. buff.ly/VC9bJoI
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Julie Bykowicz retweeted
Is Baltimore’s inspector general too online? Great story from @emilyopilo thebanner.com/politics-power…
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Julie Bykowicz retweeted
So thrilled for our whole @BaltimoreBanner team to be recognized by the Pulitzer Prizes for a *second year in a row* but especially @lizbowie who helped create this place and is the heart and soul of the Banner!
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May 4
Read this great work!
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The Banner is a Pulitzer finalist for series on Baltimore’s school bus failures buff.ly/4X3AHJ3
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May 4
Ah, the old Mechinc Theatre site. An eyesore in Baltimore the entire time my sixth-grade son has been alive. ⏱️
After years of sitting on Baltimore’s big pit, will this developer finally get a tax break? buff.ly/dwutsUh
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Julie Bykowicz retweeted
A Kiewit-built Key Bridge could have cost $9 billion. Instead, Maryland is seeking a new contractor.
w/ @LeeOSanderlin @pwoodreporter @ZawodnyDaniel
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Julie Bykowicz retweeted
May 1
The most popular set of views these days is 1) I don’t trust the legacy media 2) I completely trust and will build a new personal philosophy around any vertical video I see.
Apr 30
After a fake Olivia Wilde Instagram story went viral, it became clear that fake posts are at an all-time high while media literacy is at an all-time low. vulture.com/article/everythi…
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May 1
BREAKING: Federal criminal charges in an unsettling cyberspying case.
via @Tim_Prudente @BaltimoreBanner
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Apr 30
Love this story about a friendship between mayors. Sharp observations by @popcouturejjw4 in The @BaltimoreBanner.
"Scott, 42, and Bibb, 39, are some of the youngest Black mayors ever elected to lead their cities."
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Apr 29
The Key Bridge and Red Line delays erode Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's political persona as an outsider who can get big things done.
Analysis by @LeeOSanderlin @HayesGardner in @BaltimoreBanner
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